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1957 Map of Perryville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Perryville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Agricultural development and industrial planning define this mid-century view of the Buckeye Valley. The map shows a landscape transitioning between established rail-side settlements like Liberty and Perryville and the burgeoning aviation and automotive infrastructure of the post-war era. Of particular interest is the Phoenix Trotting Park, noted as being under construction in the purple-revising phase, alongside its adjacent parking lot and trailer park.

The complex water management of the Arizona desert is visible through an extensive network of irrigation, including the Beardsley Canal, Buckeye Canal, and the Roosevelt Canal. Transport is anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad and the Phoenix-Litchfield Municipal Airport. In the south, the terrain shifts abruptly from the flat valley floor to the desert slopes of Estrella Mountain Regional Park near the Gila River.