This new road intersects old road one mile before reaching Anvil Rock; is smooth, and avoids the rocky hills on the old road, now very difficult for loaded teams. Both roads are boggy in winter.
Prescott (Fort Whipple) to Camp Verde, A. T. Route 1.
| To | Miles. | Miles. | Description. |
| [1]Lurty’s Ranch | 11 | 11 | Water and grass; wood scarce. Good road. |
| Ash Creek | 9 | 21 | Water permanent; grazing tolerably fair; wood scarce. |
| Cienega | 7 | 28 | Water permanent; grazing excellent; wood close by spring. |
| Summit Grief Hill | 4 | 32 | Water to right of road one mile before reaching Summit except in dry season;grazing good; wood plenty. |
| Camp Verde | 5 | 38 | Road good; first mile steep descent. |
- [1] The road forking to the right at this place leads to Agua Fria Ranch, distance 4 miles; from Agua Fria Ranch to Ash Creek by a direct road the distance is 7.80 miles.
- The direct road from Lurty’s cannot be used for supply trains, which all go by Bower’s Ranch, making the distance from Fort Whipple to Camp Verde 40.67 miles.
Prescott, (Fort Whipple) to Camp Verde, A. T. Route 2.
| To | Miles. | Miles. | Description. |
| Lurty’s Ranch | 14 | 14 | Via “Point of Rocks.” Water and grass; wood scarce; road good. |
| New Road to Camp McDowell | 6 | 20 | |
| Ash Creek | 2 | 23 | Water permanent; grazing fair; wood scarce. |
| Government Saw Mill | 6 | 30 | |
| Camp Verde | 16 | 46 | Good road. |
Captain Foster, Assistant Quartermaster, reported this road in 1874 as the only practicable one for loaded wagons, between Fort Whipple and Camp Verde.
Prescott to Date Creek, A. T.
| To | Miles. | Miles. | Description. |
| Lee’s Ranch | 11 | 11 | Water, grass and wood. Right-hand road to Camp Mojave. |
| Tonto Spring | 9 | 20.60 | Water to right of road ¼ mile distant. Good camping ground. |
| Dickson’s Ranch | 10 | 30.60 | Water, grass and wood. Road good. |
| Ehle’s Ranch | 3 | 34.10 | Water, grass and grain. Road good. Mail station; good stabling. |
| Uncle Rob’s | 5 | 39.79 | Water, grass and grain. |
| Jones’ Camp | 3 | 42.79 | Water, part of year; grass good. Road bad and dangerous. |
| Willow Spring | 4 | 47.71 | Water ¼ mile to left of road; grass good; wood scarce. |
| Soldiers’ Holes | 6 | 53.71 | Water in rainy season. |
| Date Creek | 5 | 60.00 | Road mostly good. |
By a rough trail from Fort Whipple over Granite Mountains to Ehle’s Ranch (Skull Valley) the distance is estimated at eighteen miles. There is another trail leading over this range entering Skull Valley at its upper end, (Dickson’s Ranch) three and one-half miles from Ehle’s. This trail is three or four miles longer than the other, but is not so rough. In winter the short trail (so-called) is often obstructed by snow. These trails are used by the “Mail Carrier.”