"Street pattern" notation on charts?

Mxsmanic wrote:

That would be the Gila River camp, which is he

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie...02,-111.830392
&spn=0.004455,0.006952&t=k&om=1

It looks abandoned.

The place you're looking at seems to be just another one of those
abandoned or underdeveloped subdivisions that one sees in areas like
Phoenix.


Yes, that's the spot I was looking for. Interesting curving pattern of irrigated farm fields to the northwest
makes it easy to spot. However, I don't see that one on the sectional or TAC with the "street pattern"
identification. I guess it's just viewed to be not that clearly visible as a landmark. The historical aspect is
interesting, however.

Mike

On Apr 9, 7:07 pm, Mike Adams wrote:

Yes, that's the spot I was looking for. Interesting curving pattern of irrigated farm fields to the northwest
makes it easy to spot. However, I don't see that one on the sectional or TAC with the "street pattern"
identification. I guess it's just viewed to be not that clearly visible as a landmark. The historical aspect is
interesting, however.


I often use that dirt strip that's just north of the Gila River
camp. The camp has never been listed on the charts as a street
pattern. In fact, it's pretty hard to see unless you're looking for
it. It was first pointed out to me when I was a student and my
instructor and I used to practice on the dirt strip. Last time I
drove down the I-10 in that direction, the Gila River Tribe was
advertising tours of the WWII internment camp. Having flown over the
outlines on the ground for decades, I'll bet that sightseers are
probably disappointed when they actually see it.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)