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1957 Map of White Tank Mts. SE

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of White Tank Mts. SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The rugged interior of the White Tank Mts dominates this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and high desert peaks. Surveyed in the 1950s with aerial updates from the early 1970s, the terrain is marked by significant navigational and geological markers, including the triangulation station at Vabm 3671 and a prominent Beacon. Human activity is sparse but telling, limited primarily to a Prospect site and a network of Jeep Trails that navigate the washes and ridges.

The southeastern fringe of the range touches the White Tank Proving Grounds, indicating the era's regional intersection of desert topography and military utility. This map captures the area before the significant suburban expansion of the Phoenix valley reached these slopes, preserving the location of early land lines and township boundaries like T 3 N T 2 N. It is a vital record for those studying the physical history of Maricopa County before its modern transformation.