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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
The 13 Ranch and Brand
When I was a kid in the 1950s, my mom and dad and I lived on the R Bar C Ranch and neighbored with Lewis,
Walter Lovelady Marries Belle Russell – Part 3
With the horror of World War I behind him, Walter was anxious to get back to Arizona and his ranch on Webber Creek. He was
John and Sarah Holder – Building the Foundation of Gila County
John Francis Holder (1846-1922), grandfather to Pat Haught Cline of Star Valley, Sara Holder Jones of Ox Bow Estates, and Kendrick Holder of Globe (to
