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1964 Map of New River SE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of New River SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Paradise Valley and the southern foothills of the Bradshaws define this landscape north of Phoenix as it appeared in the early 1960s. The map captures a transition between the desert floor at Biscuit Flat and the prominent heights of Apache Peak. Water management for ranching and early development is evident through a network of specialized infrastructure, including East Joy Well, Bentley Well, and numerous cattle tanks like Skunk Creek Tank and Desert Lake Tank.

Transport is characterized by the established New River Road and several rugged Jeep Trails that penetrate the rising terrain of the Union Hills. The presence of the Cave Creek Recreation Area and Cave Buttes Recreation Area indicates the region's mid-century shift toward managed public lands. The drainage patterns of Deadman Wash and Skunk Creek illustrate the seasonal hydrology critical to the area's geography before significant suburban expansion reached this far north.