Verde Historical Society: 2 books
by Helen Killebrew, Helga Freund, Verde Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2011
In the last quarter of the 19th century, a circle of 16 tall Cottonwood trees stood in the wash that extended to the Verde River just north of where the old jail building now stands. Cattlemen and ranchers from Oak Creek and the mountains made their overnight stops under these trees and the location...
by Palo Verde Historical Museum and Society
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2005
Located midway between Los Angeles and Phoenix, the Palo Verde Valley enjoys year-round sunshine and mild winter temperatures. In the late 1800s, surveyor O. P. Callaway recognized the valley�s potential for flood irrigation from the Colorado River. He enlisted Thomas Blythe of San Francisco to finance...