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1907 Map of Sacaton

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Sacaton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Gila River Indian Reservation dominates this early twentieth-century landscape, centered on the settlement of Sacaton. The map reveals a high-desert environment dependent on carefully managed water sources, from the Government Pumping Plant to numerous deep wells like Indian Well and the Old Government Tanks. The infrastructure of the era is clearly defined by the Santa Fe Prescott and Phoenix R. R. cutting across the northeastern corner.

Several family-named homesteads, including Andrada's Ranch and Sonoqui's Ranch, are situated along the ephemeral drainage of Queen Cr. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Casa Grande Ruin Res sits near the McClellan Wash, marking a significant archaeological site protected at the time of the survey. The terrain is punctuated by distinct peaks such as Goldmine Mtn and the Sacaton Mountains, providing prominent landmarks for early travelers.