Camp Grant to Camp Goodwin.—In very rainy seasons it is necessary to go via Tucson, distance 202 miles. The shorter and better route, except in winter, is up the San Pedro River, 57 miles, to within 8 miles of Tres Alamos, where the left fork leads to Croton Springs, distance 25 miles, and thence to Camp Goodwin, 71 miles—total distance, 153 miles. On this road there are plenty of water, grass and wood, all along the San Pedro River.
Camp Grant to Camp Bowie.—To Croton Spring, distance 82 miles; thence to intersection with road between Tucson and Camp Bowie, distance 16 miles, and thence to Camp Bowie, 37 miles—total distance, 135 miles.
Maricopa Wells.
| To | Miles. | Total Miles. |
| Yuma | 191 | |
| Tucson, southeast, (overland stage road) | 109 | |
| Sacaton (en route direct to Tucson) | 22 | |
| Blue Water ” ” | 20 | 43 |
| Picacho | 13 | 57 |
| Point of Mountains | 24 | 81 |
| Tucson | 17 | 98 |
| Camp Grant | 90 |
This is a stage station, with stores, etc., of importance. It is the point of divergence for branch stages to Phœnix, Camp McDowell, and Camp Verde.
Fuller, in his Treatise on Silver Mines, says: “Wherever, in any part of the world, silver mines have been worked they are worked now, unless closed for war, invasion of Indians, etc. We know of no silver mines in the world that have given out.” In support of this position, he instances the mines of Mexico, the old Spanish mines, (opened before Humboldt’s time) the South American mines, still as productive as they were three centuries ago, mines in Hungary worked before the Christian era, the silver mines of Freiburg, opened in the 11th century, etc., nearly all now worked with unabated productiveness.
Maricopa Wells to Tucson, A. T.
(Going south direct.)
| To | Miles. | Miles. | Description. |
| Sacaton | 22 | 22 | Left fork of road to Camp Grant. |
| Blue Water | 20 | 43 | Well; grass and wood plenty; station; hay and grain. |
| Picacho | 13 | 57 | Grass and wood plenty; no water. |
| Mud Tanks | 15 | 72 | Water in wet weather, wood scarce. |
| Point of Mountain | 8 | 81 | Wells; grass plenty, wood scarce; |
| Nine Mile Water | 8 | 89 | station, hay and grain. |
| Tucson | 8 | 98 | Capital of Territory. Road good after passing Pima Villages. |