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1957 Map of Tucson

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Tucson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Santa Cruz River and Pantano Wash define the desert landscape of this mid-century Arizona hub, where urban growth was rapidly expanding into the cactus-studded valley. The city of Tucson and its neighbor South Tucson are shown during a period of significant post-war modernization, evident in the dense network of new schools like Catalina H S and Rincon High Sch appearing alongside older landmarks like the Veterans Hospital.

Military and aviation interests are prominent, with the extensive Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the Tucson Airport anchoring the southeastern quadrant. On the southwestern edge, the San Xavier Indian Reservation and features like the Pascua Yaqui Indian Village School indicate the cultural complexity of the region. This survey also captures the working landscape of the era, from the Southern Pacific rail lines to outlying family holdings such as Franco Ranch and Petty Ranch.