The Arizona sentinel., 1876-03-11
THE PUBLIC LAND SURVEYS.
Interesting Notes by Theodore F.
 White. Esq, U s. Surveyor.


 lowing notes concerning the pub- lie land surveys made by him during the present season in the Southern part of the Territory, the character of the land survey ed, etc., etc.
 The surveys on the Upper Gila were closed up to the north and south line of the White Mountain Indian Reservation, which crosses the Gila at Old Camp Goodwin. This, with the surveys of last year, open up to settlement one of the finest if not the best agri- cultural sections in Arizona which extends from Old Camp 1 Goodwin, up the Gila for forty miles, and varies in width from two to six miles of rich bottom land. With an intelligent use of it, there is an abundance of water in the river to irrigate the whole of the large area. This is gener- ally known as the "Pueblo Viejo" country and a large number of settlers have been coming in to take up ranches here along the river, but there is still room for many more. One of the settle. ments, called Stafford, has a re- guIarly laid -out village, with store and post office, and was about getting a school started. About nine or ten miles from Goodwin, up the river, and on the north side of it, is fine hot spring-the water hot enough to cook an egg. It throws up a large volume of water, which at present is used for irrigating purposes, but will have a more valuable use some day, for it is rich in mineral salts, and is supposed, in fact, known by the experience of several, to have very beneficial effect in rheumatic complaints, etc. The climate of this section is very agreeable, and so far healthy, set tiers say. There is no excessive heat in Summer and the Winter is mild. Mount Graham to the south west is generally covered with snow through the Winter, but very little snow falls in the valley, and what does n1elts i'm mediately. Every sort of grain and vegetable yields here abun- dantly. Fruit trees have been set to some extent. It is too ear ly to Say how successful fruit growing will be here, but there is no reason known why it should not succeed. In the vicinity of the bottom lands, in the foothills north and south of the river, tn ere is much good grazing land, so that the settler can not only cul- tivate his farm, but can have his stock running out, bringing him in large increase.
 | Surveys were extended over the valley, in front of Camp Grant from the head of the Arivaipa, on the north, including Eureka Springs, to and a little beyond SteePs Station at Point of Noun tain on the south, covering a large area of excellent grazing lands. In this valley is situated H. c. Rockers famed stock ranch, and the highly nutritive quality ol the grasses here is attested by the fatness of the cattle ranging over the plains and in the foothills.
 A survey of the Camp Lowell Military Reservation near Tucson was ordered and executed. This Reservation contains nearly fifty thousand acres, and would seem unnecessarily large, but was SC taken up to secure an abundant and uninterrupted supply of Wa ter for the Post. It covers about all the ranches and gardens along the Rillito Creek and the occup' ants of them have been ordered of. But it is expected that the