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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...
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)....
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 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...
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 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...