Homesteading and Ranching in the Vicinity of Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, Arizona

Author(s): Scott Solliday

Year: 2008

Summary

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) identified the need for an in-depth study of ranching and homesteading in Lake Pleasant Regional Park (LPRP). At Reclamation’s request, Archaeological Consulting Services (ACS) undertook this current study, which builds upon previous research and investigations sponsored by Reclamation that indicated that the ranching history was an important historic context for the area. This project includes: (1) archival research into the history of ranching in the park in general and the Two Shoe Ranch (a.k.a. Solo Spring Ranch, AZ T:3:39(ASM)) in particular, and (2) oral histories from four individuals familiar with ranching and homesteading in the park. It was determined through this study that the LPRP comprises the southeast corner of a much larger ranching community that spans the southernmost portion of Yavapai County from Morristown to the Agua Fria River, and stretching up to the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains.

Select photos can be found here: https://core.tdar.org/image/391347.

The photo log can be found here: https://core.tdar.org/document/391346.

Cite this Record

Homesteading and Ranching in the Vicinity of Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, Arizona. Scott Solliday. Tempe, Arizona: Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. 2008 ( tDAR id: 391345) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8ST7QZ8

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Keywords

Culture
Euroamerican

Site Name
Avis Homestead • AZ T:3:39(ASM) • AZ T:3:40(ASM) • AZ T:4:54(ASM) • AZ T:4:55(ASM) • AZ T:4:56(ASM) • AZ T:4:57(ASM) • AZ T:4:58(ASM) • AZ T:4:59(ASM) • Boulder Creek Ranch • Bradshaw Homestead • Brown Homestead • Cavness Homestead • Decker Homestead • Joe Roderick Complex • Little Grand Canyon Ranch • Mitchell Homestead • NO Ranch • Pleasant Homestead • Solo Spring Ranch • Sweat Homestead • Two Shoe Ranch • Tyler Homestead • West Boulder Creek Complex • Wood Homestead

Site Type
Agricultural or Herding • Ranch sites • Settlements

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Records Search / Inventory Checking

General
Historic Ranching

Geographic Keywords
Agua Fria River • Bradshaw Mountains • Lake Pleasant Regional Park • Morristown

Temporal Keywords
Historic Period

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1890 to 1940

Spatial Coverage

min long: -112.455; min lat: 33.797 ; max long: -112.086; max lat: 34.04 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Sponsor(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Repository(s): Huhugam Heritage Center

Prepared By(s): Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd.

Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office

Record Identifiers

BPA No.(s): 07A232-4001

ACS Project No.(s): 07-306-01

General Services Administration Contract No.(s): GS10F0224P

Notes

Redaction Note: Several pages were redacted from the final report to protect site location. Please contact the USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office archaeologist to access the redacted information.

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