
The Gila River corridor near the city of Safford reveals a landscape defined by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure and desert hydrology. This early 21st-century survey documents a dense grid of canals and washes essential to the Gila Valley, including the Sunflower Canal, Smithville Canal, and the Montezuma Canal. These water systems supported the development of settlements such as Thatcher, Solomon, and the agricultural outskirts of Hollywood and Lone Star.
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1942 · Mt. Graham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Mt. Graham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Thatcher
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1960 · Safford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Silver City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Artesia NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Artesia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Mt. Graham
USGS Topo · 1:24,000