Arizona weekly miner., 1876-04-28
Road viewers' Report.

Road viewers' Report. To c. P. Head, C1aumam; [. BaAtford, John c. Campbell. George Losnt, md T. J. Bsaler- Road Committee:
 The undersigned, to whom you entrusted the duty ofexamining the country between Prescott and Peck and Tiger mining districts, with view to selecting the most direct practicable and economical route for a wagon road, beg leave to report as follows:
 We left Prescott on Thursday morning, April Both, and followed the main road leading to the Senator mine, some eight miles, to point where Lount's ditch approaches the road; from here we followed the line of the ditch, on m excellent grade over easy ground to work to within some four hundred yards of Maple Gulch, where we again struck the road In this latter distance is a ledge of hard rock, and a bridge to build across the Hassayampa near Earnings arrastras. From where we left the road round to Maple Guich, mile or more, VIC conclude it would re- quire $3OOO to construct a good wagOn-road. The road over the mountain, by way of Fred erick's mill would cost less, but would not be so good a grade,-$S00 would be required to grade down the mountain to the Greek, and say el, 900 more to widen the Senator mine road as far Maple Gulch.
 From the point on Maple Gdlch before men toned 10 the Summit between the Gulch and Eas, Hassayampa, by widening the present grade at cost of about $500, grade of 23 inches to the rod can be had; but to build as we have calculated in our estimates, it would proba- ply cost q 400.
 From the Summit to the Crook mill, one and a-half to two miles. we estimate scost of q 800.
 From the mill to a low gap in the range be- tween the East Hassayampa and Turkey Creek, about four miles distant, there are some rough canyons, but no very heavy grades, and we think the road could be built for from $2500 to 5000.
 From this divide to Turkey Creek station, some three miles, the country is pretty rough, but such a road as we have had in view, could be built we think for s2, 900.
 From the Station to point near the Bully Bueno mine, some four and a-half miles, road is already built, but would require some $500 to improve it.
 From here to Bear Creek, four and a-half miles, there are some hard rocks and considera- ble brush, and would use up about 2.5O0.
 From Bear Creek to the Peck mine, say four miles from the point where we would leave the Creek, there is quite high ridge to cross which we consider a cheaper route than to follow down Bear Creek to the mouth of War Eagle and thence up that stream. From Bear Creek over to the mine will doubtless cost A O00
 In making these estimates we do not pretend to any degree of accuracy, but have used our best judgment, in riding and walking over the ground and examining it carefully without the use of instruments. Should road be built thus far it would be within easy reach of the Peck. Occident, Prince Black Warrior, Evening Star. and great number of valuable mines, and ac- cordng to our judgment, would be about thirty miles in length, and could be built for about $l70 900 in cash so as to afford fair means of transportation for light teams-say four horses.
 From the Peck to the War Eagle mine On the summit of the Range, some five miles distant, it would probably be necessary to rise at once to great elevation by winding back and forth on the point that leads past the Lone Juniper mine, and on up the range between War Eagle Creek and Crazy Gu!ch, for some distance when 1t would again strike War Eagle Creek and pass the cabin of the Goodwin & McKennon or COe mine and on up the Creek a sufficient distance to enable it 10 reach the War Eagle ridge on the return grade. Once on the ridge the grade would be comparatively easy to the War Eagle mine, and we think could be built from the Peck to the summit of the ridge for about $6.0O0
 From the War Eagle to Bradshaw City, some five miles further, the country is very rough. but the road would cost less, and might be built for s4,OOO
 The route here described we consider has ad- vantages over any other iu this, that it opens up valuable belts of timber that is or will soon be required at both ends of the route, and leads through the very heart of the Hassayampa and Turkey Creek mining districts, which like the Peck and Bradshaw countries. must lie compara- lively dormant until wagon roads are construct ed in order to carry in machinery to work their oree
 A road from Prcscottto the Peck mine via Agua Fria could be butlt at less cost, estimated by Messrs. Peck and 0pdyke. who are familiar with the country. at about sl0O00, and distance of 36 miles. There is no valuable timber on the route nor other important interests that are not already open to wagon transportation.
 All of which is respectfully submitted.
 E. G. PECK,
 GEO. OPDYKE,
 ....s GEO. H. COLBY.