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1957 Map of Tolleson

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Tolleson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the Buckeye Valley is defined by the convergence of the Agua Fria River and the Gila River in this mid-century survey. Irrigation and rail transport center around the growing communities of Avondale, Goodyear, and Tolleson, where the Southern Pacific railroad facilitates the movement of crops. A distinct military and recreational presence is evident through the Litchfield Park Naval Air Facility and the nearby Wigwam Country Club.

Social and educational life in this rural corridor is marked by the Litchfield Cemetery and several local institutions like the Littleton School and Agua Fria Union H S. The map also captures the Avondale Farm Labor Supply Center, reflecting the labor-intensive nature of the local economy. To the south, the terrain rises toward Estrella Mtn County Park at the edge of the Gila River Indian Reservation Boundary.