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Tucson to Camp Bowie, A. T.

Half a mile further the road forks to the left, to Camp Goodwin.

The grasses in Arizona nearly all come up from the root, unlike those of California, which grow from the seed. Therefore, in Arizona, if there should be a year without rain, stock would not die of starvation. The nutritious gramma grass does not appear to run to seed at all.

Tucson to Camp Crittenden, A. T.

Tucson to Camp Crittenden.

The left fork crosses the Santa Cruz at Cano?, recrossing the river near Tubac; . The right fork does not cross the river, and is longer.

Just beyond Smith's Ranch, take the left fork to Camp Crittenden. The main road goes into Sonora.

Between Tubac and Smith's Ranch, there are ranches every few miles, with water, grass, and wood.

Between Sonoita and Camp Crittenden, there are several ranches with water and grass, but little wood.

Road to Tubac very hard and smooth; but very rough from there to Crittenden, through Sonoita Ca?on.

Camp Crittenden to Camp Bowie, A. T.

Left fork leads down the right bank to the middle crossing of the San Pedro River, distance 13.32 miles, thence to Camp Bowie or Tucson.

From this point to Camp Goodwin.

Camp Bowie to Camp Goodwin, A. T.

The Tank always contains water. The road from the Tank to the Gila is over a grassy plain with no water in dry season, excepting at Water Holes, near the Junction with the old road along the Rio de Sauz. There water is usually found on the right-hand side of the road.

There is another road to Camp Goodwin, via San Simon, and thence down the Rio de Sauz, joining the above road at Water Holes, making the distance about eleven miles longer.

Tucson, A. T., to Guaymas, Mexico.

Heavy blankets are a necessity in Arizona; the nights are always cool, even in the height of the "heated term." Woolen undergarments are desirable at all times.

Fort Wingate, N. M., to Prescott, A. T., via Camp Verde, A. T.

Roads and Distances from the Colorado River South to Prescott.

No. 1. From Colorado Crossing, via Truxton Springs.

Roads and Distances from the Colorado River South to Prescott.

Road from Virgin to Mountain Spring generally good.

From Moqui-Pueblos trail to Cascades and from Cosnino Tanks distances were taken from map, and for road distances are probably too small.

The trail used from Cascades on Colorado Chiquito to wagon road is perfectly practicable for wagon; hence good mail-road to Prescott.

Good camping ground at crossing of Muddy Ca?on, between Fort Rock and Oaks and Willows.

Road from Mineral Park good.

Road from Cerbat sandy.

Road from Beale's Spring good; abandoned military post.

Road from Cottonwoods good. Mineral Park and Cerbat are both situated about one mile east of road from Chloride City to Beale's Spring.

To Navajo Springs, good made road round springs; excellent to Limestone Pockets and beyond, till it passes divide, when it becomes sandy.

From Navajo Springs to Moqui-Pueblos trail, good road, following arroyo.

Camp Wallen, A. T., to Guaymas, Mexico.

Tucson

Tucson to Camp Crittenden via Davidson's.

The Same, via Tubac.

Prescott

Wickenburg

Mineral Park, Mojave County.

Phoenix

Florence

Railroad and Stage to Prescott.

The cheaper route to Prescott is from San Francisco via Dos Palmas, and stage thence through or via Ehrenburg--Dos Palmas to Prescott being about 200 miles.

Express trains leave San Francisco daily at 4 P. M.--arrive at Dos Palmas 2:10 A. M. second night.

Third class trains leave San Francisco daily at 4:30 P. M.--arrive at Dos Palmas at 2:10 P. M. third night.

Stage leaves Dos Palmas immediately after arrival of the train, every other night.

There are two rates of fare to Prescott via Dos Palmas and Ehrenburg. First class, .10; third class, .10, coin.

The most comfortable, but more expensive route, is via rail to Yuma River steamer to Ehrenburg, and stage thence to Prescott. But this connection depends upon the running of the steamer up the river from Yuma, of which the departures are irregular. Trains leave San Francisco: first class, at 4 P. M.--arrive at Yuma second morning at 8:30 A. M.; third class, at 4:30 P. M.--arrive at Yuma third morning at 8:30 A. M.

Fare from San Francisco to Yuma: first class, ; third class, .

Yuma to Ehrenburg: cabin, ; deck, . Ehrenburg to Prescott, .

Through tickets are not issued by this route.

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