1960 Phoenix Arizona USGS Topo Map: Tolleson
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1960 Phoenix Arizona USGS Topo Map: Tolleson

$50

This 1:62,500-scale topographic map shows Phoenix as it stood in the early 1950s, from a 1952 edition printed in 1960 on thick paper with a green woodland tint marking vegetated ground. It covers the city and the land to its west and south, taking in Tolleson, Laveen, Komatke, and part of the Gila River Indian Reservation across Maricopa and Pinal counties. The survey caught Phoenix just before its postwar boom reshaped the valley, with much of this ground still farmland and open desert. Never folded, in good condition.

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MAP DETAILS
TITLEPhoenix
STATEArizona
SERIES15-minute
SURVEYED1951 and 1952 Aerial and Field Survey
EDITION1952
PRINTED1960
PRINT NOTESThick paper stock, includes woodland tint (green to indicate vegetated areas). A reddish tint is used to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are shown.
SCALE1:62500
CONTOUR INTERVAL40 feet
SHEET DIMENSIONS17 x 21 inches
MAP DIMENSIONS14 5/8 x 17 1/2 inches
COVERAGE AREA14 x 17 miles
SOURCEFrom the vintage map collection of Art Christiansen, Tempe, Arizona
SHEET CONDITION
For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor.
OVERALL CONDITIONGood
SHEET NOTESlightly handled, never folded
MAP AREAno wear, no markings, very minor blemishes
COLLARSno markings, no blemishes, no edge tears, multiple pinholes in collar corners
MAP COVERAGE
Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap.
PLACENAMES
Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type.
CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT)Komatke, Laveen, Phoenix, and Tolleson
COUNTIES COVEREDMaricopa and Pinal
FEDERAL LAND UNITSGila River Indian Reservation
RIVERS AND STREAMSGila River, Salt River, and Santa Cruz Wash
Locations: Arizona Center for Women, Arizona Highway Maintenance Durango Yard, Arizona Highway Patrol Headquarters, Arizona State Fairgrounds, Arrowhead Plaza Shopping Center, Biltmore Shopping Center, Camp Sombrero, Cartwright Plaza Shopping Center, Central Market Shopping Center, Crestwood Shopping Center, Encanto Eighteen Hole Golf Course, Encanto Nine Hole Golf Course, Foothill Shopping Center, Fowler Substation, Gila Valley Lookout, Hayden Plaza West Shopping Center, Heard Scout Pueblo, Indian Village Shopping Center, King Memorial Center, Madison Park Shopping Center, Manhasset Mart Shopping Center, Maryvale Golf Course, Maryvale Mall, Maryvale Terrace Shopping Center, Mayfair Shopping Center, McDowell Square Shopping Center, Melrose Shopping Center, Mitchell Lodge, Montgomery Stadium, Park Central Shopping Center, Park North Shopping Center, Phoenix Country Club, Phoenix Gun Club, Phoenix Police Compound, Phoenix Proving Grounds, Phoenix Sewage Treatment Plant, Phoenix Steam Plant, Plaza Seventyfive Shopping Center, Progress Plaza Shopping Center, Rosemary Lodge, South Plaza Shopping Center, Southern Substation, Star Plaza Shopping Center, Tengs Isaac Shopping Center, The Broadway Shopping Center, The Hideout, The Lookout, Thomas East Shopping Center, Thunderbird Country Club, Tolleson Substation, Villa Buena, Westdale Shopping Center, Western Palms Shopping Center, Westridge Mall, and Young Mens Christian Association Camp. Mountain Ranges: Gila Range, Guadalupe Range, and Ma Ha Tuak Range. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Goat Hill, Lone Butte, Maricopa Peak, Mount Suappoa, and Two Peaks. Valleys and Canyons: Hidden Valley and Neighborhood Canyon. Parks: Aholi Park, Alegre Park, Alkire Park, Alvord Park, Aya Park, Berney Park, Central Park, Chiwap Park, Coffelt Lamoreaux Park, Coronado Park, Eastlake Park, Edison Park, El Prado Park, El Reposa Park, Eloso Park, Encanto Park, Escondido Park, Esteban Park, Falcon Park, Florence Crittenden Home, Grant Park, Green Valley Park, Harmon Park, Hayden Park, Heritage Square, Hermoso Park, Ho-e Park, Hochani Park, Ju Ot Te Park, Kana Park, Las Lomitas Picnic Ground, Las Ramadas Picnic Ground, Lenang Park, Lewis Park, Library Park, Lindo Park, Los Olivos Park, M O Best Park, Ma-ha Tuak Par, Madison Park, Manzanita Park, Marivue Park, Maryvale Play Lot, Mathew Henson Park, Momo Park, Monterey Park, Nina-Ninos, Nuestro Park, Nueve Park, Orme Park, Patriot Square, Perry Park, Phoenix South Mountain Park, Piedras Grandes Picnic Ground, Playa Margarita Park, Puerto Park, Rio Salado Industrial Recreation Park, Riverside Park, Roesley Park, Roosevelt Park, Sherman Parkway, Smith Park, Sohu Park, Starlight Park, Stephen Park, Sueno Park, Tocha Park, Townsend Park, Tuhavi Park, Tumas Park, University Park, Verde Park, Virginia Park, Willow Park, Woodland Parkway, Yapa Park, and Yunya Park. Drainages: Santa Cruz Wash. Churches: Maricopa Mission and San Francisco Xavier. Hospitals: Arizona State Hospital, Childrens Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Grunow Memorial Clinic, Humana Phoenix Hospital, Indian Convalescent Home, Maricopa County General Hospital, Phoenix General Hospital, Phoenix Medical Center, Phoenix Memorial Hospital, Saint Josephs Hospital, Saint Lukes Hospital, and Veterans Administration Hospital. Lakes and Ponds: Encanto Lagoon. Buildings: Arizona Council of American Youth Hostel, Arizona Highway Department, Arizona State Capitol, Capitol Annex, Fowler Railroad Station, Heard Museum, Laveen Childrens Home, Los Olivos Senior Center, Maricopa County Highway Department, Maricopa County Jail Annex, Maricopa County Juvenile Detention Home, Maricopa County Veterinary Center, Mystery Castle, Ocotillo Branch Library, Phoenix Community Service Center, Phoenix Public Library, Phoenix Service Center, Phoenix South Mountain Park Headquarters, Phoenix Yard Railroad Station, South Phoenix Adult Center, Twenty-third Avenue Railroad Station, and Union Station. Crossings: Interchange One Hundred Fifty. Bluffs: Chinese Wall. Gaps: Eagle Pass and Telegraph Pass. Canals: Co-Op Ditch, Hoover Ditch, Marmonier Ditch, North Highline Lateral Canal, San Francisco Canal North Branch, San Francisco Canal South Branch, and Western Canal. Airports: Abacus Tower Heliport, Burns International Incorporated Heliport, Farm Aero Airport, Gila Port Airport, Good Samaritan Hospital Heliport, Good Samaritan Medical Center Heliport, Hangar Haciendas Airport, KOOL Heliport, KPNX TV Studio Heliport, KPNX-TV Studios Heliport, KTSP Heliport, Knoell-Main Office Heliport, Maricopa General Hospital Heliport, Maricopa Medical Center Heliport, Memorial Hospital Heliport, Paradise Air Park, Phoenix Area Heliport, Phoenix District Airport, Phoenix Memorial Hospital Heliport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Police and Public Safety Building Heliport, S R P Tolleson Center Heliport, Saguaro Airport, Saint Josephs Hospital Heliport, Saint Josephs Hospital Helistop, United Bank Plaza Heliport, and Westridge Mall Heliport. Schools: Adams School, Alta E Butler School, American Evangelist Day School, Arizona Academy, Booker T Washington School, Bethune School, C J Jorgenson School, Capitol School, Carl Hayden School, Cartwright School, Carver High School, Charles W Harris School, Clarendon School, Coe School, Creighton School, Crockett School, Desert Horizon Elementary School, Downs School, Dunbar School, Edison School, Emerson School, Encanto School, Estrella Junior High School, Fowler Elementary School, Frank Borman Junior High School, Franklin School, G S Skiff School, Garfield School, Gila Crossing Day School, Glen L Downs School, Grand Avenue School, Grant School, Gray School, Greenfield Junior High School, Hawkins Elementary School, Heard School, Heather Brae School, Herrera School, Indian School, Isaac School, J B Sutton School, Jackson School, Jane Wayland Child Guidance Center, John F Kennedy Middle School, Joseph Zito School, Julian School, Justine Spitalny School, Kenilworth School, La Otra School, Lafayette School, Laveen School, Lincoln School, Loma Linda School, Longfellow School, Longview School, Lowell School, Machan School, Madrid School, Martin Luther King Junior School, Maryvale High School, Maurice C Cash School, McKinley School, Mitchell School, Monroe School, Monte Vista School, Monterey Park School, Murphy School, Murphy School Number Two, Murphy School Three, North Phoenix High School, P T Coe School, Palm Lane School, Palmdale School, Papago School, Peralta School, Phoenix Christian Grade School, Phoenix Christian High School, Phoenix Community College, Phoenix Junior College, Phoenix Police Academy, Phoenix Technical School, Rio Vista School, Riverside School, Roosevelt School, Rose Linda School, Saint Agnes School, Saint Gregory School, Saint Johns Indian School, Saint Marks School, Saint Marys Elementary School, Saint Marys High School, Saint Matthews School, Saint Vincent de Paul School, Skiff School, South Mountain High School, Starlight Park School, Stevenson School, Sunland School, Sunset School, T G Barr School, Three D Street School, Trevor Brown High School, Twenieth Street School, Union High School, V H Lassen Junior High School, Valley View School, Valley of the Sun School, Washington School, West Phoenix High School, Whittier School, and Wilson School. Ridges: South Mountains. Reservoirs and Tanks: Phoenix South Mountain Water Storage. Towers: Arizona State Highway Patrol Tower, KAET-TV (Phoenix), KAMJ-AM (Phoenix), KARZ-AM (Phoenix), KASA-AM (Phoenix), KDKB-FM (Mesa), KESZ-FM (Phoenix), KFLR-AM (Phoenix), KFLR-FM (Phoenix), KHEP-AM (Phoenix), KHEP-FM (Phoenix), KIAI-FM (Phoenix), KJZZ-FM (Phoenix), KKFR-FM (Glendale), KKLT-FM (Phoenix), KMCR-FM (Phoenix), KMEO-AM (Phoenix), KMEO-FM (Phoenix), KMLE-FM (Chandler), KMXX-FM (Phoenix), KNIX-FM (Phoenix), KNNN-FM (Phoenix), KNXV-TV (Phoenix), KOOL-FM (Phoenix), KOY-AM (Phoenix), KOY-FM (Phoenix), KPAZ-TV (Phoenix), KPHO-TV (Phoenix), KPHX-AM (Phoenix), KPNX-TV (Mesa), KQYT-FM (Phoenix), KSLX-FM (Scottsdale), KTAR-AM (Phoenix), KTSP-TV (Phoenix), KTVK-TV (Phoenix), KTVW-TV (Phoenix), KUPD-FM (Tempe), KUTP-TV (Phoenix), KVVA-AM, KVVA-AM (Phoenix), KXEG-AM (Tolleson), KZZP-FM (Mesa), and Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company Tower.
SHIPPING AND RETURNS
This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service.

If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price.

This vintage sheet is a 1952 edition of the Phoenix Arizona USGS topographic map. It is an original 66-year-old 1960 United States Geological Survey print in good condition.

HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection. Maps of this vintage are printed on durable stock and are well-suited for outdoor activities and recreation of all kinds, including hiking, backpacking, hunting, rafting and kayaking, backcountry skiing, geocaching, general exploration, treasure hunting, etc.

FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Phoenix 15-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, railroads, utilities and energy infrastructure, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1951 and 1952. A reddish tint is used on this sheet to indicate urban areas where only landmark buildings are depicted. Outside of those areas, all known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are shown.

A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
Maps from the 15-minute series for the continental United States are no longer produced or printed by the USGS and original prints are becoming increasingly difficult to find. They are a valuable historical record for an area, as they contain many placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.

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