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Glendale, Arizona Map Art
A new map of Glendale, Arizona, made in 2026 and printed to order on thick archival matte paper.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Glendale, Arizona from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Glendale building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Glendale, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and FEMA. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Glendale artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, weβve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly whatβs on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Glendale. So whether itβs for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Glendale brings back fond memories.
Explore the full map of Glendale, Arizona and read about the local places it shows.
About Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city of 248,325 people in Maricopa County, on the border of Phoenix. William John Murphy, born in New Hartford, New York, and living in Flagstaff, took charge of building the 40-mile Arizona Canal between Granite Reef and the New River, and he completed it in 1885. He had agreed to take his pay in company stock, bonds and land, so the job left him deep in debt. In 1887 Murphy set up the Arizona Improvement Company to sell the water rights and the land below the canal, and the name he gave that land was Glendale.
To draw buyers out from Phoenix, Murphy built Grand Avenue, an 18-mile road that cut diagonally across the desert to Peoria. He also traded right-of-way along it so a railroad from Prescott to Phoenix could be built, which let settlers ship goods north and bring in building materials. In 1891 Burgess Hadsell helped him bring 70 Brethren and River Brethren families to start a temperance colony, and the town's ban on alcohol kept new settlers coming. The original townsite, laid out by Murphy in 1895, set aside a park and lots for businesses.
- Beet sugar from 1906Murphy's Arizona Sugar Company built the Beet Sugar Factory, a million-dollar plant that began work in 1906. It made sugar only until 1913, but the families it drew to Glendale stayed. Mexican families made their homes in a neighborhood that took the name Mexican Town, and Russian Spiritual Christians known as Molokans came to buy farmland with the factory's help.
- A clubhouse built on $5 sharesFounded in 1901 as a Self Culture Club, the Glendale Woman's Club was meant for reading and self-improvement. In 1912 they sold $5 shares to pay for a Craftsman clubhouse of California redwood, designed by Thornton Fitzhugh. Churches met there on Sundays from 1914, and in World War I the Red Cross made bandages there.
- On the same corner since 1912Glendale High School was founded in 1911 and settled at Glendale and Grand Avenues in the fall of 1912. No Arizona high school still on its first site is older, and its auditorium is on the National Register. The country singer Marty Robbins studied there, and so did John F. Long, the developer who went on to build Maryvale.
- Thunderbird Field, 1941Leland Hayward, a Hollywood producer, headed the group that built Thunderbird Field near Glendale in 1941 to train pilots for the Army, and James Stewart, Cary Grant and Henry Fonda were among its backers. Millard Sheets planned it to look like a Thunderbird from the air, with the control tower for a tail and hangars for wings. Before it closed in June 1945, 10,000 pilots from 30 nations trained there. The grounds housed the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Find your street
Names on the Glendale map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Streets and roads13
- S Rose Garden
- W Villa
- Tessmer Rd
- Tonopah Dr
- W Escuda Dr
- Sunset Vis
- E Lexington Pl
- Olive Ave
- Whitney Dr
- Wellington St
- Glendale Ave
- 91st Ave
- N Ball Park Blvd
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
Free shipping within the United States. Every print is made to order in the USA.
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Prints ship within 2 to 3 business days. Allow 7 to 10 days total from ordering for delivery. Timing may vary during holidays or periods of high order volume.
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
If your print arrives damaged, misprinted or incorrect, contact support@knowol.com within 30 days of receiving it. Include your order number, photos and a description of the issue.
Read our full refund and replacement policy. For questions about your order, email support@knowol.com.
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