Phoenix to Wickenburg -- See information in under Ash Fork to Phoenix information.
Wenden, Ariz. -- Alt. 1,910; pop. of twp. 111. Harqua Hala Range to south, and Harcuvar Range to north -- the Cullings Valley between. Solar Observatory on top Harqua Hala, at elevation 4,500 feet. Both ranges highly mineralized; gold, silver, and copper deposits.
Salome, Ariz. (named for Mrs. Grace Salome Pratt) -- Alt. 1,865; pop. of twp. 250. Founded 1904 by Dick Wick Hall, author of Salome Sun western stories. who says that "this would be a good town if it had more people, and a fine cattle country if it had more grass and water." Central trading post in Happy Valley. Harqua Hala gold mine, 8 miles south, has produced over $7,000,000. Rich Glory Hole mine, 7 miles northwest produced $100,000 in a few days. Celebrated stories as "Salome Where She Danced."
Bouse, Ariz. (named for Tom Bouse, early storekeeper) -- Alt. 998; pop of twp. 427. Mining. Desert and mountain scenery. Quartzite placer mines 20 miles. Excellent hunting.
Parker, Ariz. (named for Earl H. Parker, Santa Fe civil engineer) -- Alt. 458; pop of twp. 2,000. 40 miles to old LaPaz gold diggings, an copper mine near by. Parker Dam, forming a part of the giant 392-mile Colorado River Aqueduct of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, located a short distance up stream. A short distance from Parker is the largest natural growth of palm trees in the State.
Cross Colorado River
California
Vidal, Calif. -- Alt. 627; pop. 68. Founded in 1906. Mt. Savajoa 12 miles north, Pyramid Mts. 30 miles northeast. Copper, silver and gold mining; gypsum and clay beds. Colorado River 5 miles east. Fishing, hunting. Goat dairy.
Rice, Calif. (named for railroad official)-- Alt. 976; pop. 52. Turtle Mountains to north, Coxcomb Mountains to south. Junction point Santa Fe branch line to Midland and Blythe. Metropolitan Water District Aqueduct to north of track, which has capacity of one billion gallons of water a day. Iron Mountain to west, at which point the aqueduct water is raised by pumping plant into the Iron Mountain Tunnel.
Cadiz, Calif. Junction point. See description of main line