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1967 Map of Marana

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Marana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Santa Cruz River and the Southern Pacific railroad corridor define this agricultural and industrial landscape northwest of Tucson in the late 1960s. The town of Marana serves as a central hub, anchored by the Marana High Sch and Jr High Sch, with large Storage Bins and a rail Marana (Siding) indicating the area's importance to regional transport. To the southeast, the small settlement of Rillito sits near the riverbanks, where an Industrial Waste Pond and nearby Tailings reflect the industrial footprint of the era.

Irrigation infrastructure is prominent across the Avra Valley, visible through a network of pipelines, siphons, and Settling Ponds. The terrain shifts from the flat valley floor to the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains in the northeast, where an Airway Beacon and several Prospects are noted. Numerous aviation features, including a Landing Strip and multiple Landing Fields, highlight the open space and accessibility of the desert floor during this period of development.