This book celebrates the colorful history of the Verde Valley from its prehistoric settlements to the Arizona State Centennial Celebration in 2012. Located in the heart of Arizona, between the Sonoran Desert and the mountain highlands of the Colorado Plateau, the Verde Valley has been a pleasant refuge for man and beast for thousands of years. In a land known for its lack of water, the Verde River and its tributaries--Clear Creek, Beaver Creek, Oak Creek, and Sycamore Creek--have attracted prehistoric people and American pioneers alike. This book will illustrate the history of the "Verde" from the ruins of the lost civilization to the first Anglo farming efforts along Clear Creek and the military presence at Camp Verde. It will illustrate the settlements at Middle Verde and along Beaver Creek, Rimrock, Oak Creek, Cornville, and Sedona. Finally, it will visit the settlement near the Cottonwoods, the exploitation of the Billion Dollar Copper Camp at Jerome, the smoke-belching furnaces of the smelters, and the elegant architecture of the planned company town of Clarkdale.

Author: William L. Cowan
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 12/05/2011
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.60w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780738585147

About the Author
Cowan, William L.: - Author William L. Cowan is a native Arizonan with a burning passion for the preservation of Arizona history and the time-honored culture of campfire tales, chuck-wagon cooking, cowboy poetry, and good Mexican chili.