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Railroads of Arizona Vol 6 Jerome and the Northern Roads by David F Myrick
Railroads of Arizona Vol 6 Jerome and the Northern Roads by David F Myrick
Hard Cover w/ dust jacket
248 pages
Copyright 2010
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments8
Introduction 11
1. Jerome and Its Four Railroads13
2. United Verde and Pacific Railway25
3. Verde Valley Railway57
4. Verde Tunnel and Smelter Railroad 69
5. Arizona Extension Railroad97
6. Arizona Central Railroad-Verde Canyon Railroad113
7. Arizona and Swansea Railroad119
8. Mohave County Mines 137
9. Arizona and Utah Railway151
10. Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad169
11. Coronado Railroad177
12. Grand Canyon Railway - Construction185
13. Grand Canyon Railway - Operations, Demise & Recovery207
Appendix. Grand Canyon Railroad Incorporations239
Bibliography 240
Index242
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION
his addition to Myrick's renowned series on 1 Arizona railroads covers the great copper operation at Jerome, and a number of roads in the northern part of the state, including the still-operating Grand Canyon Railway. The Grand Canyon trackage was for many years a Santa Fe branch, and serves a tourist railroad today.
Jerome was served by four railroads at various times, most notably the Verde Tunnel & Smelter Railroad, a property of United Verde Copper Company, the primary mining producer at Jerome.
One of the roads serving the Jerome area was the Verde Valley Railway, long a Santa Fe branch, and active today as both the Arizona Central (for freight) and Verde Canyon (tourist trips).
Thoroughly documented here are several shorter-lived railroads which served mining camps, including the Arizona & Swansea, Arizona & Utah, and the Mohave & Milltown. Also described are the modern coal-hauling roads, the Coronado and the Black Mesa & Lake Powell railroads.
As is typical of Myrick's work, these railroad histories encompass the histories of the towns and regions they served, providing a lively and detailed view of the history of pioneer Arizona.
More than 235 photographs, most previously unpublished, enrich this book, in addition to 28 of the author's maps. Material from period newspapers and other publications enlivens the text, with much mining as well as railroad history.
The author, a recognized authority on both early railroad history and on the history of Western states, offers here an outstanding work, encompassing a great breadth of information. The book will appeal to those interested in Arizona's early days as well as to enthusiasts of railroad history.
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