The Results of the Pleasant Valley War Between The Grahams-Tewksburys
The second change 1882 brought was the arrival of John and Tom Graham into Pleasant Valley. Ed Tewksbury met Tom Graham in Globe and learned
- Home
- Blog
Stay Connected With
the Gila County
Blog
Go Wild
Climb through the Pinal Mountains, look over the Mogollon Rim, enjoy Roosevelt Lake and experience our history through the lens of Discover Gila County’s Blog articles.
Water & The Tunnel
When I was a kid my family lived on the Cross V Ranch, headquartered in Star Valley. Our cattle allotments ran from Star Valley north
Discovering Potato Lake – Rim Country, Arizona
Potato Lake is a lake located just 8.2 miles from Pine, Arizona and is more of a place to hold a picturesque picnic rather than
Rock Climbing in Gila County
Gila County, Arizona is said to have some of the best exposed rock in the State of Arizona. The good news is that tons of
The History of Kohl’s Ranch, Arizona
In 1917, the Kohl family purchased a ranch that had been homesteaded in 1896. The ranch included the area that is now a neighborhood of
Exploring the Devils Chasm Ruins
The Sierra Ancha Wilderness is located about 100 miles east of Phoenix, between Globe and Young. Though fairly small at 32 square miles, it contains
Apache Kid Incident of 1889
Eugene Midddleton (1863-1929), the son of William and Miriam Middleton who are listed at Wheatfields on the 1880 census, then moved to establish a ranch
Exploring San Carlos Lake in Gila County
With 158 miles of shoreline, San Carlos Lake is one of the largest lakes in Arizona when it’s full – averaging 19,500 acre-feet of water
Exploring the Superstition Wilderness
This Superstition Wilderness was designated in 1939, and was expanded to its present size in 1984. It now contains approximately 160,200 acres. There is a
