| Location | Distance between stations[2] |
Distance from landing and ferry crossing at Fort Mohave in Arizona Territory. |
|---|---|---|
| Hardyville, Arizona Territory Hardyville Ferry 1864-1894 |
6.5 mi (10.5 km) | 6.5 mi (10.5 km) |
| Alexander's Camp, Arizona Territory Ferry |
2.0 mi (3.2 km) | 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
| Union Pass, Arizona Territory Black Mountains |
13.5 mi (21.7 km) | 22.0 mi (35.4 km) |
| Coyote Holes, Arizona Territory Cerbat Mountains |
16.0 mi (25.7 km) | 38.0 mi (61.2 km) |
| Beale Spring, Arizona Territory Cerbat Mountains |
3.0 mi (4.8 km) | 41.0 mi (66.0 km) |
| Big Wash Camp | 12.0 mi (19.3 km) | 41.0 mi (66.0 km) |
| Hualpais Spring, Arizona Territory | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) | 56.0 mi (90.1 km) |
| Tanks, Arizona Territory Big Sandy Wash (Arizona) |
12.0 mi (19.3 km) | 68.0 mi (109.4 km) |
| Cottonwood (Mohave County), Arizona Territory West Entrance of Cactus Pass |
7.5 mi (12.1 km) | 75.5 mi (121.5 km) |
| Willow Grove (Mohave County), Arizona Territory East Entrance of Cactus Pass |
4.5 mi (7.2 km) | 80.0 mi (128.7 km) |
| Fort Rock RanchArizona Territory | 9.5 mi (15.3 km) | 89.5 mi (144.0 km) |
| Camp near Muddy Canyon, Arizona Territory | 11.0 mi (17.7 km) | 100.5 mi (161.7 km) |
| Anvil Rock, Arizona Territory | 4.0 mi (6.4 km) | 104.5 mi (168.2 km) |
| Oaks and Willows, Arizona Territory West entrance to Aztec Pass |
9.0 mi (14.5 km) | 113.5 mi (182.7 km) |
| Old Toll Gate, Arizona Territory Old east entrance to Aztec Pass |
10.0 mi (16.1 km) | 123.5 mi (198.8 km) |
| Roblett's Ranch, Arizona Territory | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) | 125.5 mi (202.0 km) |
| Toll Gate, Arizona Territory Camp Hualpais New east entrance to Aztec Pass |
1.0 mi (1.6 km) | 126.5 mi (203.6 km) |
| Williamson's Valley, Arizona Territory | 16.0 mi (25.7 km) | 142.5 mi (229.3 km) |
| Lee's Ranch, Arizona Territory | 15.0 mi (24.1 km) | 157.5 mi (253.5 km) |
| Prescott, Arizona Territory | 11.0 mi (17.7 km) | 168.5 mi (271.2 km) |
| Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory | 1.0 mi (1.6 km) | 169.5 mi (272.8 km) |
Hardyville - Prescott Road was a toll road between Fort Mohave and Prescott, Arizona. Established by William Harrison Hardy in 1864, the road ran from the fort to Hardyville, then turned east to cross the Black Mountians through Union Pass[3]. The road then crossed the Sacramento Valley to Coyote Holes[4] and Beale Spring[5] in the Cerbat Mountains.
- l 1/2 miles beyond Beale's Spring, where road crosses Sandy Wash, there is permanent and good water; 1/4 mile to right of road, in the Wash, grass abundant; good camping ground. Wood near by, 3/4 mile to left of road. Up the Wash are large bodies of good water. [1]: xxvii Sandy Wash=Clack Canyon? [6]
From there the road proceeded to
Hualpais Spring, [7] 14 miles from Beale Spring. Half a mile to the right of road; water bad, good grass.
- 3 miles before reaching Hualpais Spring, just after crossing Big Wash, good permanent water; grass and wood 1/2 miles to right of road; good road nearly to the water. In coming from Willow Grove to Camp Mojave, in order to reach this camping ground turn to left 2 miles after leaving Hualpais Spring. Important camping ground, used by trains.[1]: xxvii Camp at the conflurence of Hualapai Canyon with Frees Wash.[8],[9]
Tanks (Mohave County, Arizona), 12 miles from Hualpais Spring, 7 miles from Cottonwood. Tank filled with sand, no wood. [1]: xxvii , Big Sandy River (Arizona), [10] [11] Hinton, published his report, Tank filled with sand, in 1878. Tanks, at mouth of Peacock Wash? Distance seems right.[12] m 35°08′26″N 113°38′27″W / 35.14056°N 113.64083°W, s 35°12′21″N 113°47′04″W / 35.20583°N 113.78444°W
Cottonwood (Mohave County, Arizona), 7 miles from Tanks, water, grass and wood. [1]: xxvii
Cactus Pass (Mohave County, Arizona), between the Aquarius Mountains and Cottonwood Mountains from Cottonwood eastward to Willow Grove. 4 miles
- Cactus Pass, Mohave Co., Hinton Map, 1878; Smith, 1879. Pass through Cottonwood range on Hardyville-Prescott road, west of Cross Mountain. Wheeler was here January 30, 1855, and says: "From the peculiar vegetation, we give it the name of Cactus Pass. We can look easterly through it and see the bulk of Cross mountain and the Aquarius range. The pass is a deep gorge in a high range of granite mountains.", [13]: 70
Willow Grove (Mohave County, Arizona),
Fort Rock Ranch[14],
Camp near Muddy Canyon[15],
Anvil Rock[16], [17]
Oaks and Willows,
Aztec Pass [18] m34°58′30″N 112°38′03″W / 34.97500°N 112.63417°W, s34°58′30″N 113°02′03″W / 34.97500°N 113.03417°W
Old Toll Gate,
Roblett's Ranch,
Toll Gate (Camp Hualpais),
Williamson's Valley,[19] [20]
Lee's Ranch, [21]?
Prescott, a total distance of 167 miles.[1]: 246
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Richard Josiah Hinton, The Handbook to Arizona: Its Resources, History, Towns, Mines, Ruins, and Scenery, Payot, Upham & Company, San Francisco, 1878 Cite error: The named reference "Handbook" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Official Map Of The Territory Of Arizona Compiled from Surveys, Reconnaissances and other Sources. By E.A. Eckhoff And P. Riecker, Civil Engineers, 1880. Drawn by Eckhoff & Riecker. The Graphic Co. Photo-Lith. 39 & 41 Park Place, N.Y. Entered ... 1879, by Emil Eckhoff and Paul Riecker ... Washington, D.C. from davidrumsey.com accessed 6/22/2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Pass
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coyote Holes Spring
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beale Spring
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clack Canyon
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hualapai Spring
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hualapai Canyon
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frees Wash
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knight Creek
- ^ "There is also no water at the Tanks, and canteens will have to be filled at the Cottonwoods. The parties who started to dig a well at the Tanks sunk it about twenty five feet, when they found the rock so hard, that they abandoned the place in disgust, after having placed a broken whiskey bottle in the bottom of the well, evidently as a sign that the thirsty traveler need not for anything to drink in that locality. Weekly Journal Miner, May 18, 1877
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Peacock Wash
- ^ Will C. BARNES, Arizona Place Names, GENERAL BULLETIN No. 2, University of Arizona Bulletin, Vol. VI, No. 1, January 1, 1935, University of Arizona, Tucson
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Rock Ranch
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muddy Canyon
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anvil Rock Ranch
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anvil Rock
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aztec Pass
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Williamson Valley
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simmons
- ^ |American Ranch