The Garden of American: The Salt River Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona

Year: 1885

Summary

The Garden of America: Irrigation of Arizona. This promotional pamphlet advertised the potential and beauty of the Salt River Valley in Arizona. It also describes its surroundings, irrigation systems, and canals, and agricultural possibilities with letters from residents. Contains illustrations of the upper wasteway and the falls of the Arizona Canal, natural bridge over Pine Creek, 1885 canal map, and many others.

Cite this Record

The Garden of American: The Salt River Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona. 1885 ( tDAR id: 473023) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8473023

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research

General
alfalfa • Farmers Canal • Irrigation • Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad • Monterey Canal • Rio Agua Trio • Tempe Canal

Geographic Keywords
Maricopa (County) • Salt River Valley / Phoenix

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