PHOENIX AND THE ROOSEVELT DAM
Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, is the starting point for several places of interest, the chief, perhaps, being the Roosevelt Dam.
This very picturesque and splendid dam is built in a narrow canyon about 80 miles from Phoenix; it holds in a fine natural basin a great wealth of water. The lake fills a valley 28 miles long, and in the hillsides surrounding the water there are remains of cliff and cave dwellings; here ancient and modern masonry meet. These dwellings are known as the “Tonto National Monument.”
THE APACHE TRAIL
For the traveller the most interesting feature in this region is the Apache Trail. An auto-stage leaves Phoenix daily for what is known as the Globe-Miami district, 120 miles away. The trail leads through the Salt River Valley, the Apache Gap (said to be the scene of a battle between the 7th Cavalry and the Apaches in 1886), to No Man’s Land, and Summit, altitude 3,470 feet. On the descent are unusual panoramic views of castellated cliffs and deep mountain gorges, with the usual magic desert colouring.
The trail leads past the Roosevelt Damand lake with fine views all the way to Globe, the home of the Old Dominion Copper Co., and Miami, of the Inspiration Copper Co., both mining towns.
TUCSON
Tucson is a close rival of Phoenix. This old town still has some of the charm of ancient Mexico. A few miles from Tucson there is one of the finest and best preserved old missions of the Southwest, San Xavier. The outside has been considerably restored and, unfortunately, whitewashed, all but the central portion, which happily is in the original brownish colour. The interior decorations, very ornate, are the originals. The crudely carved wooden lions at the sides of the altar rails date undoubtedly from the founding, supposed to have been 1692.
THE PAPAGO SAGUARO(NATIONAL MONUMENT)
About nine miles east of Phoenix and 12 miles from the Apache Trail, a small area has been made a national monument on accountof its splendid examples of characteristic desert flora. Here are to be seen striking specimens of the giant cactus, Saguaro, which attains a height of 30 to 35 feet and is of a beautiful cylindrical form. Not only this, but many other interesting species of cacti and yucca grow here.
WALNUT CANYON(NATIONAL MONUMENT)
Thirty cliff dwellings cling to the sides of the picturesque Walnut Canyon, eight miles from Flagstaff, Arizona. They are excellently preserved. The largest contains eight rooms. This canyon possesses unusual beauty because of the thickets of locust which fringe the trail down from the ruins. Some of the ruins are only accessible by ladder. Because of its nearness to Flagstaff this group of dwellings is easily visited.
MONTEZUMA CASTLE(NATIONAL MONUMENT)
“Montezuma Castle, a remarkable relic of a prehistoric race, is the principal feature ofa well-preserved group of cliff dwellings in the northeastern part of Yavapai County, Arizona. Its position and size give it the appearance of an ancient castle. The structure is about 50 feet high by 60 feet wide, built in the form of a crescent. It is five stories high, with walls of masonry and adobe, plastered inside with mud.”
THE CASA GRANDE(NATIONAL MONUMENT)
This is one of the most remarkable prehistoric ruins in the country. It is about 70 miles from Tucson, perhaps nearer the border town of Sonora. “A building of large size, evidently this was an important centre of population. The builders were probably Pima Indians. Whatever its origin, the community was already in ruins when the Spaniards found it.”
The first report we have of it is in 1539. The whole is now roofed over for protection.
AN APPEAL TO TOURISTS
It is earnestly requested of all travellers, old and young alike, that they shall dotheir part toward preserving unimpaired the beauty of the spots that they visit, and that instead of disfiguring the landscape by scattering the débris of their lunch-baskets, together with torn papers and broken boxes, all along their route, they shall conscientiously avail themselves of the trash-cans everywhere liberally provided for their use.
The names of a few reference books are herewith appended in order that the traveller who is especially interested in any particular line may be enabled to find some extra information along that line if he so wish.
Doubtless there are countless other books to be had on any of these subjects, but I have tried to name one which will be of service in looking up birds, trees, flowers, pottery, blankets, glaciers, Indian basketry, cliff dwellings, etc., etc.
THE END
Footnotes for Part Five
1:From Williams, Ariz.
2:Charles F. Lummis.
3:Mr. W. H. Simpson, A. T. and S. F. R. R.
4:Drury.
5:Robert Sterling Yard.
REFERENCE BOOKSA Study of Pueblo Pottery,F. H. CushingA Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf,John MuirA Tramp Across the Continent,Chas. F. LummisArizona Nights,Stewart Edward WhiteArizona and New Mexico,H. H. BancroftBeyond the Rockies,C. A. StoddardBirds of California,WheelockBirds of the Rockies,L. S. KeyserCalifornia and the Southwest,F. W. MartinCalifornia Desert Trails,Joseph, S. ChaseCalifornia Missions and Landmarks,Mrs. A. S. C. ForbesCalifornia Tourist’s Guide,Wells DruryCalifornia Wild Flowers,Theodore PayneDesigns on Prehistoric Pottery,J. W. FewkesFifteen Thousand Miles by Stage,C. A. StrahornFlora of Middle Western California,JepsonFlora of the Rocky Mountains and Adjacent Plains,P. A. RydbergFlora of the West Coast,C. V. PiperForest Trees of the Pacific Slope,G. B. SudworthGlaciers of Mount Rainier,I. C. RussellGlaciers of North America,I. C. RussellHighways and Byways of the Rocky Mts.,C. JohnsonIn and About the Grand Canyon of Arizona,G. W. JamesIn and Out of the Old Missions,G. W. JamesIn the Heart of the Sierras,J. M. HutchingsIn the Land of the Cliff Dweller and Indians of To-day,T. M. PruddenIndian Basketry,G. W. JamesIndians of the Painted Desert,G. W. JamesIndians of the Yosemite Valley,Galen ClarkIndians of To-day,G. B. GrinnellJournal of a Trip Through the Western Country,Theo. WinthropLand of the Cliff Dwellers,F. S. ChapinLand of Poco Tiempo,C. F. LummisLand of To-morrow (Alaska)Land of Enchantment from Pike’s Peak to the Pacific,Lillian WhitingMountains of California,John MuirMountaineering and Exploration in the Selkirks,Howard PalmerMy First Summer in the Sierras,John MuirNative Races,H. H. BancroftNavajo and His Blankets,U. S. HollisterNavajo Weavers,Washington MatthewsNevada, Colorado, and Wyoming,H. H. BancroftOfficial Manual of Motor Car Camping,A. L. WestgardOn the Great American Plateau,T. M. PruddenOur National Parks,John MuirRambles Overland,A. GunnisonRocky Mountain Flowers,Clements & ClementsRomance of the Colorado River,DillenbaughRomantic California,E. C. PeixottoSilent Places (Alaska),S. Ed. WhiteSome Strange Corners of Our Country,Chas. F. LummisSpell of the Rockies,E. A. MillsSteep Trails,John MuirSummer Tour of Southern California,S. W. LongTales of a Pathfinder,A. L., WestgardTen Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled,Hudson Stuck, D.D.The Adventures of a Nature Guide,Enos A. MillsThe Arapaho Sun Dance,G. A. DorseyThe Book of National Parks,Robert Sterling YardThe Conquest of Mt. McKinley,Belmore BrowneThe Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde,NordenskioldThe Desert,John C. Van DykeThe Grand Canyon of The Colorado,John C. Van DykeThe Ice Age in North America,G. F. WrightThe Land of Little Rain,Mary AustinThe Mountain That Was God,John H. WilliamsThe Mountains of Oregon,W. G. SteelThe Seven Wonders of the New World,J. K. PeckThe Snake Dance of the Moqui,J. G. BourkeThe Spell of the Yukon,Robert W. ServiceThe Winning of the Far West,McElroyThe Yellowstone National Park Historical and Descriptive,ChittendenThe Yosemite Valley, The Discovery of,L. H. BunnellTrees of California,JepsonTrees of the Northern United States,A. C. ApgarTwo Great Canyons,C. C. ColeWestern Bird Guide,Margaret ArmstrongWestern Wild Flowers,Margaret ArmstrongWith Canoe and Saddle,Theo. WinthropWonders of the Colorado Desert,G. W. JamesWonders of the Yellowstone,J. RichardsonZuni Folk Tales,Frank Harvey Cushing
REFERENCE BOOKS
A Study of Pueblo Pottery,F. H. CushingA Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf,John MuirA Tramp Across the Continent,Chas. F. LummisArizona Nights,Stewart Edward WhiteArizona and New Mexico,H. H. BancroftBeyond the Rockies,C. A. StoddardBirds of California,WheelockBirds of the Rockies,L. S. KeyserCalifornia and the Southwest,F. W. MartinCalifornia Desert Trails,Joseph, S. ChaseCalifornia Missions and Landmarks,Mrs. A. S. C. ForbesCalifornia Tourist’s Guide,Wells DruryCalifornia Wild Flowers,Theodore PayneDesigns on Prehistoric Pottery,J. W. FewkesFifteen Thousand Miles by Stage,C. A. StrahornFlora of Middle Western California,JepsonFlora of the Rocky Mountains and Adjacent Plains,P. A. RydbergFlora of the West Coast,C. V. PiperForest Trees of the Pacific Slope,G. B. SudworthGlaciers of Mount Rainier,I. C. RussellGlaciers of North America,I. C. RussellHighways and Byways of the Rocky Mts.,C. JohnsonIn and About the Grand Canyon of Arizona,G. W. JamesIn and Out of the Old Missions,G. W. JamesIn the Heart of the Sierras,J. M. HutchingsIn the Land of the Cliff Dweller and Indians of To-day,T. M. PruddenIndian Basketry,G. W. JamesIndians of the Painted Desert,G. W. JamesIndians of the Yosemite Valley,Galen ClarkIndians of To-day,G. B. GrinnellJournal of a Trip Through the Western Country,Theo. WinthropLand of the Cliff Dwellers,F. S. ChapinLand of Poco Tiempo,C. F. LummisLand of To-morrow (Alaska)Land of Enchantment from Pike’s Peak to the Pacific,Lillian WhitingMountains of California,John MuirMountaineering and Exploration in the Selkirks,Howard PalmerMy First Summer in the Sierras,John MuirNative Races,H. H. BancroftNavajo and His Blankets,U. S. HollisterNavajo Weavers,Washington MatthewsNevada, Colorado, and Wyoming,H. H. BancroftOfficial Manual of Motor Car Camping,A. L. WestgardOn the Great American Plateau,T. M. PruddenOur National Parks,John MuirRambles Overland,A. GunnisonRocky Mountain Flowers,Clements & ClementsRomance of the Colorado River,DillenbaughRomantic California,E. C. PeixottoSilent Places (Alaska),S. Ed. WhiteSome Strange Corners of Our Country,Chas. F. LummisSpell of the Rockies,E. A. MillsSteep Trails,John MuirSummer Tour of Southern California,S. W. LongTales of a Pathfinder,A. L., WestgardTen Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled,Hudson Stuck, D.D.The Adventures of a Nature Guide,Enos A. MillsThe Arapaho Sun Dance,G. A. DorseyThe Book of National Parks,Robert Sterling YardThe Conquest of Mt. McKinley,Belmore BrowneThe Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde,NordenskioldThe Desert,John C. Van DykeThe Grand Canyon of The Colorado,John C. Van DykeThe Ice Age in North America,G. F. WrightThe Land of Little Rain,Mary AustinThe Mountain That Was God,John H. WilliamsThe Mountains of Oregon,W. G. SteelThe Seven Wonders of the New World,J. K. PeckThe Snake Dance of the Moqui,J. G. BourkeThe Spell of the Yukon,Robert W. ServiceThe Winning of the Far West,McElroyThe Yellowstone National Park Historical and Descriptive,ChittendenThe Yosemite Valley, The Discovery of,L. H. BunnellTrees of California,JepsonTrees of the Northern United States,A. C. ApgarTwo Great Canyons,C. C. ColeWestern Bird Guide,Margaret ArmstrongWestern Wild Flowers,Margaret ArmstrongWith Canoe and Saddle,Theo. WinthropWonders of the Colorado Desert,G. W. JamesWonders of the Yellowstone,J. RichardsonZuni Folk Tales,Frank Harvey Cushing
A Study of Pueblo Pottery,F. H. Cushing
A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf,John Muir
A Tramp Across the Continent,Chas. F. Lummis
Arizona Nights,Stewart Edward White
Arizona and New Mexico,H. H. Bancroft
Beyond the Rockies,C. A. Stoddard
Birds of California,Wheelock
Birds of the Rockies,L. S. Keyser
California and the Southwest,F. W. Martin
California Desert Trails,Joseph, S. Chase
California Missions and Landmarks,Mrs. A. S. C. Forbes
California Tourist’s Guide,Wells Drury
California Wild Flowers,Theodore Payne
Designs on Prehistoric Pottery,J. W. Fewkes
Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage,C. A. Strahorn
Flora of Middle Western California,Jepson
Flora of the Rocky Mountains and Adjacent Plains,P. A. Rydberg
Flora of the West Coast,C. V. Piper
Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope,G. B. Sudworth
Glaciers of Mount Rainier,I. C. Russell
Glaciers of North America,I. C. Russell
Highways and Byways of the Rocky Mts.,C. Johnson
In and About the Grand Canyon of Arizona,G. W. James
In and Out of the Old Missions,G. W. James
In the Heart of the Sierras,J. M. Hutchings
In the Land of the Cliff Dweller and Indians of To-day,T. M. Prudden
Indian Basketry,G. W. James
Indians of the Painted Desert,G. W. James
Indians of the Yosemite Valley,Galen Clark
Indians of To-day,G. B. Grinnell
Journal of a Trip Through the Western Country,Theo. Winthrop
Land of the Cliff Dwellers,F. S. Chapin
Land of Poco Tiempo,C. F. Lummis
Land of To-morrow (Alaska)
Land of Enchantment from Pike’s Peak to the Pacific,Lillian Whiting
Mountains of California,John Muir
Mountaineering and Exploration in the Selkirks,Howard Palmer
My First Summer in the Sierras,John Muir
Native Races,H. H. Bancroft
Navajo and His Blankets,U. S. Hollister
Navajo Weavers,Washington Matthews
Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming,H. H. Bancroft
Official Manual of Motor Car Camping,A. L. Westgard
On the Great American Plateau,T. M. Prudden
Our National Parks,John Muir
Rambles Overland,A. Gunnison
Rocky Mountain Flowers,Clements & Clements
Romance of the Colorado River,Dillenbaugh
Romantic California,E. C. Peixotto
Silent Places (Alaska),S. Ed. White
Some Strange Corners of Our Country,Chas. F. Lummis
Spell of the Rockies,E. A. Mills
Steep Trails,John Muir
Summer Tour of Southern California,S. W. Long
Tales of a Pathfinder,A. L., Westgard
Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled,Hudson Stuck, D.D.
The Adventures of a Nature Guide,Enos A. Mills
The Arapaho Sun Dance,G. A. Dorsey
The Book of National Parks,Robert Sterling Yard
The Conquest of Mt. McKinley,Belmore Browne
The Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde,Nordenskiold
The Desert,John C. Van Dyke
The Grand Canyon of The Colorado,John C. Van Dyke
The Ice Age in North America,G. F. Wright
The Land of Little Rain,Mary Austin
The Mountain That Was God,John H. Williams
The Mountains of Oregon,W. G. Steel
The Seven Wonders of the New World,J. K. Peck
The Snake Dance of the Moqui,J. G. Bourke
The Spell of the Yukon,Robert W. Service
The Winning of the Far West,McElroy
The Yellowstone National Park Historical and Descriptive,Chittenden
The Yosemite Valley, The Discovery of,L. H. Bunnell
Trees of California,Jepson
Trees of the Northern United States,A. C. Apgar
Two Great Canyons,C. C. Cole
Western Bird Guide,Margaret Armstrong
Western Wild Flowers,Margaret Armstrong
With Canoe and Saddle,Theo. Winthrop
Wonders of the Colorado Desert,G. W. James
Wonders of the Yellowstone,J. Richardson
Zuni Folk Tales,Frank Harvey Cushing
INDEXAbsoroka RangeAcoma, Pueblo ofAlaskaAlcatrasAlbuquerqueApache ReservationApache TrailAshland, Ore.Appeal to TouristsAstoriaBandelier Nat. Mon.Banff, AlbertaBeltonBelvedereBerkeleyBeverly HillsBitter Root ValleyBlackfeet GlacierCalifornia State Redwood ParkCanadian RockiesCarmel-by-the-SeaChilds GlacierCanyon of the ArkansasCanyon DiabloCapulin Mountain Nat. Mon.CarpentariaCascadesCasa Grande Nat. Mon.Cave of the Winds, Colo.Chelan, LakeCheyenne Mountain RoadCliff DwellingsCoast RangeCochiti, Pueblo ofCoeur d’Alene, LakeColorado DesertColorado Nat. Mon.Colorado SpringsColumbia RiverColumbia River TripColumbia River HighwayCoronado BeachCrater Lake Nat. ParkCripple CreekDenverDevil’s Half AcreDevil’s Tower Nat. Mon.Diablo, MountDinosaur Nat. Mon.Donner LakeDurangoEl Morro Nat. Mon.Estes ParkFeather River CanyonFlathead ReservationFresnoGallupGarden of the GodsGen. Grant Nat. ParkGlacierGlacier Nat. ParkGolden GateGolden Gate ParkGrand Canyon Nat. ParkGrand CouleeGrand TetonGran Quivira Nat. Mon.Hamilton, MountHetch Hetchy ValleyHigh Drive, Colo.Hood, MountHolbrookHopilandHot Springs ValleyJackson LakeJohn Muir TrailKearsarge PassKern ValleyKings River CanyonKlamath FallsLagganLaguna, Pueblo ofLake LouiseLassen Volcanic Nat. ParkLeland Stanford UniversityLewis and Clark Cavern Nat. Mon.Lick ObservatoryLodi and the Calaveras Big TreesLoma, PointLos AngelesLowe, MountLund, UtahManitouMedford, Ore.MercedMesa Verde Nat. ParkMissions, The CaliforniaMissoulaMontereyMontezuma Castle Nat. Mon.Mount McKinleyMount Olympus Nat. Mon.Mount ManitouMount MoranMount Rainier Nat. ParkMount WashburnMount WhitneyMuir Woods, Nat. Mon.MurphysNatural Bridges Nat. Mon.Navajo Nat. Mon.Navajo ReservationNew MexicoOaklandOcean BeachOgdenOregon Caves Nat. Mon.Pacific GrovePalo AltoPanama Pacific Int. Expo.Painted DesertPapago Saguaro Nat. Mon.PasadenaPaso Robles Hot SpringsPend d’Orielle LakePetrified Forest Nat. Mon.Pinnacles Nat. Mon.PhoenixPikes PeakPortlandPresidioPuget SoundRainbow Bridge Nat. Mon.RavalliRiversideRocky Mountain Nat. ParkRoosevelt DamRoosevelt Nat. Park, Proposed SiteSacramentoSacramento ValleySalt Lake CitySalt LakeSahara, Great AmericanSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan Francisco BaySan Luis ObispoSan MateoSan PedroSan Joaquin ValleySan JoseSanta Ana ValleySanta BarbaraSanta CatalinaSanta ClaraSanta Clara ValleySanta CruzSanta FéSanta MonicaSanta RosaSausalitoSeattleSequoia Nat. ParkShasta, MountSicamousSierra Nevada RangeSitka Nat. Mon.Shoshone Cavern Nat. Mon.SonomaSpokaneSuggestions for Mountain ClimbingTacomaTamalpais, MountTahoe, LakeTehipite CanyonTeton RangeTonto Nat. Mon.Trail of the Stoney IndianTucsonTuolumne CanyonUniversity of CaliforniaValley of the Ten PeaksVenturaVictoria GlacierVisaliaWalnut Canyon Nat. Mon.Wawona and the Mariposa Big TreesWhitney, MountWillamette RiverWillapa HarbourWilliamsWilson, MountWolpi and OraibiYellowstone Nat. ParkYosemite Nat. ParkZuniZion Nat. Park
INDEX
Absoroka RangeAcoma, Pueblo ofAlaskaAlcatrasAlbuquerqueApache ReservationApache TrailAshland, Ore.Appeal to TouristsAstoria
Bandelier Nat. Mon.Banff, AlbertaBeltonBelvedereBerkeleyBeverly HillsBitter Root ValleyBlackfeet Glacier
California State Redwood ParkCanadian RockiesCarmel-by-the-SeaChilds GlacierCanyon of the ArkansasCanyon DiabloCapulin Mountain Nat. Mon.CarpentariaCascadesCasa Grande Nat. Mon.Cave of the Winds, Colo.Chelan, LakeCheyenne Mountain RoadCliff DwellingsCoast RangeCochiti, Pueblo ofCoeur d’Alene, LakeColorado DesertColorado Nat. Mon.Colorado SpringsColumbia RiverColumbia River TripColumbia River HighwayCoronado BeachCrater Lake Nat. ParkCripple Creek
DenverDevil’s Half AcreDevil’s Tower Nat. Mon.Diablo, MountDinosaur Nat. Mon.Donner LakeDurango
El Morro Nat. Mon.Estes Park
Feather River CanyonFlathead ReservationFresno
GallupGarden of the GodsGen. Grant Nat. ParkGlacierGlacier Nat. ParkGolden GateGolden Gate ParkGrand Canyon Nat. ParkGrand CouleeGrand TetonGran Quivira Nat. Mon.
Hamilton, MountHetch Hetchy ValleyHigh Drive, Colo.Hood, MountHolbrookHopilandHot Springs Valley
Jackson LakeJohn Muir Trail
Kearsarge PassKern ValleyKings River CanyonKlamath Falls
LagganLaguna, Pueblo ofLake LouiseLassen Volcanic Nat. ParkLeland Stanford UniversityLewis and Clark Cavern Nat. Mon.Lick ObservatoryLodi and the Calaveras Big TreesLoma, PointLos AngelesLowe, MountLund, Utah
ManitouMedford, Ore.MercedMesa Verde Nat. ParkMissions, The CaliforniaMissoulaMontereyMontezuma Castle Nat. Mon.Mount McKinleyMount Olympus Nat. Mon.Mount ManitouMount MoranMount Rainier Nat. ParkMount WashburnMount WhitneyMuir Woods, Nat. Mon.Murphys
Natural Bridges Nat. Mon.Navajo Nat. Mon.Navajo ReservationNew Mexico
OaklandOcean BeachOgdenOregon Caves Nat. Mon.
Pacific GrovePalo AltoPanama Pacific Int. Expo.Painted DesertPapago Saguaro Nat. Mon.PasadenaPaso Robles Hot SpringsPend d’Orielle LakePetrified Forest Nat. Mon.Pinnacles Nat. Mon.PhoenixPikes PeakPortlandPresidioPuget Sound
Rainbow Bridge Nat. Mon.RavalliRiversideRocky Mountain Nat. ParkRoosevelt DamRoosevelt Nat. Park, Proposed Site
SacramentoSacramento ValleySalt Lake CitySalt LakeSahara, Great AmericanSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan Francisco BaySan Luis ObispoSan MateoSan PedroSan Joaquin ValleySan JoseSanta Ana ValleySanta BarbaraSanta CatalinaSanta ClaraSanta Clara ValleySanta CruzSanta FéSanta MonicaSanta RosaSausalitoSeattleSequoia Nat. ParkShasta, MountSicamousSierra Nevada RangeSitka Nat. Mon.Shoshone Cavern Nat. Mon.SonomaSpokaneSuggestions for Mountain Climbing
TacomaTamalpais, MountTahoe, LakeTehipite CanyonTeton RangeTonto Nat. Mon.Trail of the Stoney IndianTucsonTuolumne Canyon
University of California
Valley of the Ten PeaksVenturaVictoria GlacierVisalia
Walnut Canyon Nat. Mon.Wawona and the Mariposa Big TreesWhitney, MountWillamette RiverWillapa HarbourWilliamsWilson, MountWolpi and Oraibi
Yellowstone Nat. ParkYosemite Nat. Park
ZuniZion Nat. Park
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THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESSGARDEN CITY, N. Y.