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1996 Map of Marana

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Marana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Santa Cruz River corridor defines this portion of the Sonoran Desert, where the agricultural and industrial footprint of the mid-1990s meets the rising foothills of the Tortolita Mountains. The Southern Pacific railroad remains a primary transit artery, passing through Marana (Siding) and the settlement at Rillito. This era of development is characterized by a complex network of resource extraction and infrastructure, including numerous Gravel Pits, a prominent Substation, and an extensive system of siphons and flumes supporting the irrigation needs of the Avra Valley.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the western landscape, anchored by the Marana Northwest Regional Airport and a secondary Landing Strip. The map captures the intersection of rural heritage and suburban expansion, visible in the designated Marana Corp Bdy and the establishment of a Mobile Home Park. From the industrial sites near Rillito to the natural bottleneck of Rattlesnake Pass, the sheet provides a clear record of land use before the rapid 21st-century growth of the Tucson periphery.