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1998 Map of Safford

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Safford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Agricultural irrigation and river-valley settlements define this late 20th-century landscape in Graham County. The Gila River cuts through the center of the Gila Valley, supporting an intricate network of waterways including the Union Canal, Graham Canal, and Montezuma Canal. These lifelines serve the hub of Safford, its neighboring community of Thatcher, and the smaller eastern settlement of Solomon.

South of the main population centers, the terrain shifts from the developed grid of the Fairground and residential streets to the open spaces of Freeman Flat and Cactus Flat. The presence of the Roper Lake State Park and Safford Municipal Airport highlights the area's role as a regional anchor. To the east, the San Simon River joins the Gila, marking a transition into the broader San Simon Valley where industrial Gravel Pits and the Highline Canal skirt the valley floor.