Santa Fe to Phoenix - Railroads of Arizona Vol. 5

This is a new Santa Fe Volume in David F. Myrick's acclaimed series of books about Arizona railroading. It is a history of efforts to construct a north-south railroad connecting Phoenix with Santa Fe main line in northern Arizona, as well as the operations of that and connected lines, such as the route to California with a Colorado River Bridge at Parker. The Various mining roads tributary to the "Peavine," as the Santa Fe line was known, are also here, along with the rich mining history and associated railroads of the area around Prescott. As with any railroad built in pioneer days, the Peavine's history is interwoven with the histories of towns along the route, making this book a rich trove of Arisona history. With some 261 photos, many never before published and of considerable historic value, together with 29 fine maps, a bibliography and an index, this is an essential book for anyone who is a railroad enthusiast of is interested in the history of Arizona and the West.