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1952 Map of Maricopa

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Maricopa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The intersection of the Southern Pacific Road and the desert washes of Pinal County defines this mid-century portrait of the Sonoran landscape. At the center of the survey lies the town of Maricopa, a rail-aligned settlement serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural and reservation lands. The map details the transition from the Gila River Indian Reservation in the north to the Ak Chin Indian Reservation in the south, where the community of Ak Chin is anchored by the St Francis Mission and a local Cem.

Hydrological patterns are etched into the terrain by the braided channels of Vekol Wash and Santa Cruz Wash, which cut through the flatlands. Industrial and utility markers of the era are visible throughout, including several Borrow Pit sites, an Oil Tank, and a Water Tank (Aban'd) near the tracks. The presence of a High Sch and an unassuming Landing Strip reflects the functional infrastructure of this rural crossroads during the early 1950s.