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2014 Map of Tolleson

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Tolleson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Agua Fria River cuts a wide path through this portion of the West Valley, where the urban expansion of Phoenix meets the agricultural roots of the Buckeye Valley. This 2014 survey documents the dense residential development of Avondale and Goodyear, contrasting with the more industrial and transit-focused areas around Phoenix Goodyear Airport. Genealogists and local historians will find several significant burial sites, including the Holy Cross Cem, the isolated Heath Grave, and the Goodyear Farms Historic Cem, which speaks to the area's twentieth-century agricultural labor history.

Water management is central to the landscape, defined by the Buckeye Canal, Saint Johns Canal, and the confluence of the Gila River and Salt River at the southern edge. Near this confluence lies Monument Hill and the Initial Point, the fundamental survey marker for the Gila and Salt River Meridian. The map also captures smaller community hubs like Cashion and the Maricopa Colony, alongside institutional landmarks like the Estrella Mtn Community Coll.