1957 Map of White Tank Mts. NE

About this map

The White Tank Mountains dominate the southern landscape of this 1957 survey, where steep ridgelines meet the desert floor. In the flatlands to the north, Luke Air Force Auxiliary Field No 1 stands as a primary identifier of the mid-century military presence in Maricopa County. The geography is defined by the drainage patterns of Trilby Wash, which cuts across the arid terrain toward several scattered reservoirs and wells. Evidence of early industrial activity is etched into the mountain slopes, including a tunnel and a quarry located at the edge of the range. Survey benchmarks like Wagner VABM 2262 and Vabm 3171 provide critical data points for this corner of the valley before the intense suburban expansion of later decades reached this far west of Phoenix.