- Allen, Robert Joseph,
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The Story of Superstition Mountain and the Lost Dutchman Mine,
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Pocket Books, New York, NY, 1971.
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Highly readable account of the massacre of the Peralta miners and other
history and legends of the Superstition Mountains.
- Annerino, John,
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Adventuring in Arizona,
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Sierra Club Books, 1991.
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Pages 189-198 describe a wild, off-trail route for traversing the main
ridgeline of the Sierra Estrella, lengthwise, a 26-mile mountain backpack.
- Barnes, Will C.,
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Arizona Place Names,
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University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, 1988.
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page 352: Quien Sabe Peak is “So called after nearby mine by this
name.” Letter, Joe Hand.
- Butler, Elias; Myers, Tom,
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Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of Grand Canyon,
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Puma Press, Paradise Valley, AZ, 2007.
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Life and times of J. Harvey Butchart, 1907-2002, Mathematics professor
in Flagstaff and famous Grand Canyon explorer.
- Carlson, Jack, Stewart, Elizabeth,
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Superstition Wilderness Trails East,
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Clear Creek Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 2010.
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Hikes in the eastern part of the Superstition Wilderness are complete
with topographic maps, history and legends.
- Carlson, Jack, Stewart, Elizabeth,
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Superstition Wilderness Trails West,
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Clear Creek Publishing, Tempe, AZ, 2012.
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Hikes in the western part of the Superstition Wilderness are complete
with topographic maps, history and legends.
- Cook, James E.,
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“The Haunting Legend of Apache Leap”, Arizona Highways,
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Phoenix, AZ, 2007.,
http://www.arizonahighways.com/static/index.cfm?contentID=837
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Historical sources are scarce, but the legend lives on.
- Corbin, Helen M.,
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The Bible on the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine and Jacob Waltz: A Pioneer
History of the Gold Rush (Prospecting and Treasure Hunting),
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Wolfe Publishing, Prescott, AZ, 2002.
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Sgt. William Edwards’ report of the discovery of the miners’
remains at the Massacre Site Rock, pp 273-283.
- Ferguson, Charles A, Gilbert, Wyatt G,
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Geology of the Mormon Flat Dam Quadrangle, Maricopa County, Arizona,,
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Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report 97-14, Tucson, AZ, August, 1997
(revised February, 1999).
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The Mormon Flat Dam quadrangle includes the Bright Golden Valley and most
of the eastern Goldfields.
- Flagstaff Trails Map,
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Emmitt Barks Cartography, Flagstaff, AZ, 2004.
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Composite topographic map with GPS tracks of the trails.
- Freeman, Roger and Ethel,
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Day Hikes and Trail Rides in and Around Phoenix, (2nd. ed.),
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Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2000.
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Phoenix area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a
mile and illustrated on maps.
- Freeman, Roger and Ethel,
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Day Hikes and Trail Rides in Payson’s Rim Country,
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Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2005.
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Payson area trail descriptions are given to the nearest hundredth of a
mile and illustrated on maps.
- Henderson, Ralph,
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Happy Camp & the Pioneer Mining District,
Territorial News, Vol. 12 #8, pp.1,8,11,
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Territorial News, Inc.,
Apache Junction, AZ, May 6, 2009.
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Happy Camp is part of the Pioneer Mining District, formed in 1863
by Walker Prospecting & Mining Co.
- Horgan, Paul,
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Great River: the Rio Grande in North American History, (2 volumes),
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Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, CT, 1954.
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History of the Rio Grande, including Coronado’s grand 1541 expedition
in search of the seven cities of Cibola.
- Jones, Tom Lorang; Sieve, Jerry,
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Arizona Trail: The Official Guide,
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Westcliffe Publishers, Inc.,
Englewood, CO, 2006.
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The entire Arizona Trail is described as a series of passages, with
topographic maps in color.
- “Legend of Apache Leap”, Cutting Remarks,
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Old Pueblo Lapidary Club, Tucson, AZ, May, 2005, page 9,
http://www.superiorazchamber.net/htm_files/legends_of.htm
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Apache tears were shed for the fallen warriors.
- Mangum, Richard and Sherry,
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Flagstaff Hikes (5th. ed.),
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Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2001.
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Hikes in the Flagstaff area are identified with map coordinates and
described alphabetically.
- Mangum, Richard and Sherry,
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Sedona Hikes (9th. ed.),
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Hexagon Press, Flagstaff, AZ, 2008.
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Hikes in the Sedona area are identified with map coordinates and
described alphabetically.
- Maxa, Christine,
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Arizona’s Best Wildflower Hikes: The High Country,
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Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., Englewood, CO, 2002.
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Enjoy the flowers by hiking on Arizona’s high country trails.
- Roadtrip America, “Phoenix Sign in Photo”,
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http://www.roadtripamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7076
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History of the sign and the scout leader who masterminded it.
- San Felice, Jack,
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“The ‘True’ Story of Apache Leap”,
Superstition Mountain Journal,
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vol.16, pp.48,50, Superstition Mountain Historical Society,
Apache Junction, AZ, 1998.
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The Pimas found the trail up to the top of the cliffs.
- Sedona Trails Map,
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Emmitt Barks Cartography, Flagstaff, AZ, 2005.
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Composite topographic map with GPS tracks of the trails.
- Skotnicki, Steven J., Ferguson, Charles A,
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Bedrock Geologic Map of the Apache Junction and Buckhorn Quadrangles,
Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona,
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Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report 96-8, Tucson, AZ, June, 1996
(revised August, 1997).
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The Apache Junction quadrangle includes Pass Mountain and most of the
southern Goldfields, as described on a detailed geologic map and report.
- Spencer, Jon E., Richard, Steven M., Ort, Michael H,
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Geologic Map of the Western Eagletail Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona,
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Arizona Geological Survey Open-File Report 93-12, Tucson, AZ,
August, 1993 (revised April, 1997).
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Bedrock in this area consists largely of Miocene silicic volcanic
rocks and subordinate mafic and intermediate volcanic units.
- Stieve, Robert,
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“Second Water Trail”, Arizona Highways,
Vol. 88 #3, Phoenix, AZ, March, 2012.
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Paul Gill’s picture of the Garden Valley Arch with
Weaver’s Needle in the background is on page 54.
- Stone, Robert,
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Day Hikes Around Sedona, Arizona, 100 Great Hikes (2nd ed.),
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Day Hike Books, Red Lodge, MT, 2006.
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Trail descriptions in the Sedona area.
- Swanson, James; Kollenborn, Tom,
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Superstition Mountain: A Ride Through Time,
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ISBN 0-910973-00-8, 1981.
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This book gives readers a chance to share factual and fascinating accounts
of people who, for centuries, have ventured into these awe-inspiring mountains.
- Tenny, Ted,
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Goldfield Mountain Hikes,
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Gem Guides, Baldwin Park, CA, 2006.
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Day hikes in Arizona’s Goldfield Mountains are described with
margin notes keyed to topographic maps in color.
- Wilburn, John D,
- Goldfield Mining District Geology and Ore Deposits (3rd. ed.),
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General Business & Industrial Printing, Apache Junction, AZ, 1997.
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Maps, pictures, and a detailed analysis of the gold deposits that
gave the Goldfield mining district and the mountains their name.
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