Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-03-28
Valenzuela Company Is
Building A 30
Ton Plant
Will Smelling Company
Has Its Plant
Completed

has issued the following bulletin IN
relation to the district about jerome:
The map of the jerome quadrangle,
Arizona, recently published by the
United States geological survey, r..
presents nm area OF 900 squire miles
in very interesting section Of the
great southwest. The city Of Pres.
colt. which was NJ ono time the capital
of the territory of Arizona, aud which
IN now the business center Of the pros
porous county Of Ynvapai, is situated
with the new rogimontal barracks of
Fort whipplc, In the southwest cor
ncr of the quadrangle, while near the
center lies the mining town Of Jerome
picturesque mountain village erected
near the famous United Verde copper
mine.
From jerome marrow gauge railroad
characterized by heavy grades and
sharp curves has been built 90 connect
with the Santa Fr, Prescott. aud Phoc.
nix railroad nt n point twenty eight
miles 90 the west Prior Ia its con
s,ruction, supplies were hauled in by
wagons mp Yaoger canyon, along
road tina, Is now abandoned.
Through the northern half of the
quadrangle, from west Ia east, flows
the Verde river, one Of the few living
streams of Arizona. At Del Rio, ~
miles from Prescott, IL group Of
springs which supply not only the
town Of Prescott with pure water, but
also many railrond eating houses for
several hundred miles up and down the
track.
Tho Prescott forest reserve projects
inside the southern edge of the quad.
rnnglc. nnd the san Francisco noun.
tain forest reserve extends for three
miles within its northern limits. The
trees found ~ these tracts and also
among the Black Hills. near by, are
of the large yellow pine type. They
add 40 the mountainous landscape n
pleasing touch of color, which Ia almost
M acceptable ~ IL the shelter that
they afford from the intense sunlight.
The topography of this region is
diversified in character. The east face
of the Black Hills, the Mogoilon 90.
carpmcnt, and the canyons of the
Verde river contrast strik,ngly with
the gently sloping Verde platcaus and
the level valleys through which the
Santa Fo railrond runs. Hell canyon
IL n good type of the narrow, deep
canyons that traverse lava flows. The
lava flows themselves are most plainly
seen In the vicinity OF Benr canyon
which drains the Bill Williams noun.
tains.
Tho leading industries ~ tho people
nrc mining aud stock raising. Unlim-
tied opportunities for prospecting are
found In the Black Hills and In Lynx
creek mountains Along the lower
broad reaches Of Lonesome, Littl,
Chine. and Verde valleys arc ample
ranges for great herds Of cattle. In tn,
valley of the Verde river agriculture
aud fruit raising have already attain
cd noteworthy proportions.
The map IL drawn to the scale Of
miles 10 inch, and the contour inter
val Is 100 feet. All roads, railroads
aud trails have been carefully travors
cd. Houses, prospects and mines mr.,
indicated by appropriate symbols. Elo
vntions above sea level are shown al
the map by contours NJ well M u,
figures which agree with those tina
have been stamped on iron posts q
aluminium tablets erected on the groun,
itself Springs, tanks. aud runnin
water the most important Of all land
marks in arid regions have been IL
Gated with great care aud are shown o
the map
Tho Topographic work on this mn
was done by Mcssrs. A. +. Dunnin,
ton, francois ". Matthes, and X.
Evans, the triangulation by Mr.. H.
Baldwin, jr. Copies may he obtnine
at cents apiece on application to th
director of the United States geologic,
survey. Washington, ID. G.