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1967 Map of Marana

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Marana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor serves as the industrial and social spine of this Pima County landscape in the late 1960s. The town of Marana is depicted as an established community centered around its educational institutions, including the Marana High Sch and a Jr High Sch, alongside the specialized infrastructure of the Marana (Siding). This agricultural and transport hub is defined by the ephemeral path of the Santa Cruz River and a network of water management features like the Siphon and various Wells that support life in the Avra Valley.

Further southeast, the settlement of Rillito sits near the river, marked by an Industrial Waste Pond and nearby Tailings, indicating the area's transition toward industrial utility. The topography rises sharply to the northeast into the Tortolita Mountains, while the southern reaches feature an Airway Beacon and Prospects near Rattlesnake Pass, reflecting the varied economic uses of the desert terrain.