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At the request of Judy Brunson of Salt River Project (SRP), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. examined an exposed ramp cut on the south side of the Grand Canal. The exposed walls were looked at to determine if cultural resources were impacted by the excavation. This cut is in an area of intensive prehistoric and historic activity.
Bird's Eye View of Phoenix, Arizona - Maricopa Co. (1885)
Artist aerial of Phoenix facing northeast "Phoenix. The county seat of Maricopa County, is situated in the Salt River Valley, 28 miles north of Maricopa Station, on the Souther Pacific Railroad. The town is embowered in shade trees and shrubbery, has streams of living water though every street, is surrounded by orchards, gardens, and vineyards, and is one of the handsomest in the West. The streets face the cardinal points, are broad and spacious and lined with trees. The County Courthouse, in...
Final History to 1916 (1916)
After the passage of what is known as the Reclamation Act, approved June 17, 1902, the people of Salt River Valley made very earnest efforts to induce the Secretary of the Interior to authorize the construction of the Salt River Project. They were successful in these efforts and the project was tentatively authorized by the Secretary on March 12, 1903. It was early decided by the Interior Department that in cases where the lands, that would receive the benefit of the proposed project, were...
Historic Documentation of Lateral 19 of the Grand Canal, Located Along 67th Avenue Between Lower Buckeye Road and Broadway Road, Maricopa County, Arizona (2008)
Tolleson Union High School District plans to construct a high school on the west side of 67th Avenue between Lower Buckeye Road and Broadway Road. As part of the construction project, the road will be widened in front of the new school, which will necessitate that a segment of a historic open lateral be piped underground. ADM Group Inc., the project architects, requested that Logan Simpson Design Inc. prepare a report documenting the history of the lateral.
Historic Documentation of Lateral 22 of the Grand Canal, Located Along 91st Avenue Between Interstate 10 and Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Maricopa County, Arizona (2006)
The City of Tolleson (City) is planning to widen 91st Avenue between Interstate 10 and Van Buren Street. As part of the project, an open, unlined, historic lateral canal that runs along the east side of 91st Avenue will be replaced by an underground pipe. Dibble & Associates, the project engineers, requested that Logan Simpson Design Inc. (LSD) prepare a historic documentation of the canal. The documentation of the lateral canal was conducted in compliance with a Programmatic Agreement (PA)...
A Historical Study of the SRP Distribution System (2011)
The Salt River Valley consists of nearly half-million acres in central Arizona. It is a semiarid area with alluvial soils suitable for agriculture, but low rainfall makes irrigation a necessity for cultivation. Early settlers knew that a system of canals and laterals was necessary for agricultural production. For sustained growth, the farmers needed a water storage facility. With the passage of the National Reclamation Act in 1902, the federal government authorized the Salt River Project (SRP)....
The History of the SRP Canal System (2020)
Booklet gives a brief overview of the history of SRP and the canal system. "The Salt River Project (SRP) began as a partnership between the federal government and landowners in Central Arizona – a partnership that has allowed the area to flourish. When landowners formed the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association (the Association) over a century ago, it signaled a turning point in the rise of Phoenix as a major Southwestern city. SRP became one of the nation’s first reclamation projects...
Map of Salt River Project (1934)
1934, map of Salt River Project service territory with canals, waterways, and transmission lines marked.
Map of Salt River Project (1946)
August 22, 1946. Map of Salt River Project service territory water uses with city lines, canals, waterways marked.
Map of Salt River Valley, Arizona (1892)
1892 map of Salt River Valley, Arizona and the Consolidated Canal System, the South Side Fruit Belt complied and corrected by Schultz & Franklin. With references of "remains of ancient Aztec Canals" and "Ancient Ruins and Mounds" which refer to the Huhugam. Excerpt from the map: Land with perpetual water right at from $25 to $35 per acre. Water free of charge for three years, thereafter the regular annual charge of $1 per acre per year. And as an inducement we will to the first 20 settlers...
Preliminary Report: Archaeological Monitoring of a U S West Communications Fiber Optic Cable Trench Along the South Side of the Grand Canal near Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (1994)
At the request of U S West Communications (US West), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) performed archaeological monitoring along a utility right-of-way. The right-of-way is within the south side access road for the Grand Canal, which passes through the City of Phoenix administered Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark (Pueblo Grande; AZ U:9:7(ASM)). The canal is administered by the Salt River Project and owned by the Bureau of Reclamation. Limited testing within the right-of-way...
Salt River Project - Project Map (1914)
July 22, 1914. Department of the Interior, United States Reclamation Service, Salt River Project - Project Map prepared by the Board of Survey in Limiting the Area of the Project. Map depicts canals, ditches, and waterways within SRPs service territory, along with transmission lines, and other developed areas of Maricopa County.
Salt River Project - Project Map (1916)
March 1, 1916 Department of the Interior United States Reclamation Service, Salt River Project - Project Map prepared in the Department of Operation and Maintenance, Phoenix, Arizona. Map depicts canals, ditches, waterways and transmission lines within SRP's service territory in 1916, along with developments within Maricopa County.
Salt River Project Map (1934)
Birdseye view of artist, T.A. Hayden depiction of the Salt River Valley and SRP's service territory with the dams they operate.
Salt River Project, Arizona Region 3 (1950)
June 1950. United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation - Salt River Project, Arizona Region 3, map no. 25-300-2. This map depicts Salt River Project service territory, dams at the time with the transmission lines and voltage listed, and the major canals.
Salt River Valley Water Users Association Operating Salt River Project - Project Map (1918)
1918, map of Salt River Project service territory with canals, waterways, and transmission lines marked.
Salt River Valley, Arizona 1887 Map (1887)
1887 map depicting the Salt River Valley, Arizona with the main canals and waterways with townsites marked.
The Salt River Valley, Arizona Map (1907)
1907 map of the Salt River Valley, Arizona irrigated by the Roosevelt Dam. "In this valley under the irrigation project. The valley has been under cultivation since 1865, no pioneering to be done. Neighbors are close at hand, churches and schools at regular intervals as shown below. For further information write Geo. W. Cowgill, Secretary Phoenix Board of Trade, Phoenix, Arizona."
Standing for More than a Century: Theodore Roosevelt Dam and SRP (2011)
Water and power are foundational building blocks for the continual development of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. On March 18, 1911, Theodore Roosevelt Dam was dedicated and the cornerstone was set for dependable water and power to the Salt River Valley. The vital resources from the dam now reliably serve one of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. Standing for More Than a Century simultaneously celebrates Roosevelt Dam’s centennial and illustrates significant events in the Valley’s...
The Story of SRP: Water, Power, and Community (2017)
This is, in the end, the story of those who call the Valley of the Sun home. From its earliest conception, SRP was created by—and for—the communities it serves. Over time, SRP’s water and power services have helped ensure the successful achievement of its original purpose: the economic development of the Valley and the region. When the Association was formed in 1903, the population of Maricopa County was barely twenty thousand. On his visit to the Valley just eight years later for the dedication...
Trenching South of the Grand Canal at Pueblo Grande, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (1993)
At the request of Janice Cunningham of U.S. West Communication (US West), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) performed subsurface testing along a proposed utility (fiber optic communication cable) right-of-way. The right-of-way will be located within the southern access road for the Grand Canal, which passes through Pueblo Grande Historic Landmark (Pueblo Grande). The canal is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and administered by the Salt River Project (SRP)....