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1966 Map of Sacaton

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Sacaton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Gila River Indian Reservation landscape is defined here by an intricate network of irrigation and infrastructure serving the Pinal County desert. The Gila River itself flows through the center of the sheet, flanked by the Santan Canal, Casa Blanca Canal, and Pima Lateral, illustrating the intensive water management required for the local settlements. The community of Sacaton serves as a focal point, featuring the Sacaton Cem and Pima Central Sch.

Tracing the northern and southern reaches, the Santan Mountains and Sacaton Mountains rise sharply from the valley floor, with notable peaks like Yellow Peak and Hayden Peak providing prominent landmarks. Evidence of early transit is preserved in the Old Railroad Grade passing through Olberg, while small settlements such as South Santan and Sacaton Flats indicate the distribution of community life across the reservation in the mid-1960s.