Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-08
BEAUTIES OF THE
FLA Taft
COUNTRY
Geological Survey Men Spend
Field Season in Mountain
Quadrangle IN Northern Ari-
ZOndi
ueeologlcnl sumo, nuIIelinl

undpr survey during the past season
bs 3 party Of United states geological
survey torographers.
Flagstaff town, however, Is not high
a. compared with much Of the coun-
try covered by the government suf-
Sos ars. Flagstafrs altitude is G,9o7
feet. but to the north the "A Fran
cisco peaks. q group of titanic sentin-
els. Rise above the sen level - 600 to
! $4,000 feet. standing forth IN bold ANA
majestic reliof. Within their sha-
! dops. IN q YcrN prcttY situation Hos
| Flagstaff 4 thriving little place 81
about 5000 inhabitants and = dis-
|tfituting piucr Tor q large numbering
and grazing section. Thu unmn Flag
STAIR was giycn Ia this point long be-
fore there was any town. h c0rlN
travellers IN this almost arid region
discovered Il beautiful spring bubbiing
TO tho surface at - point lust within
ths limits Of tho present town and
this WAS "a fayoritc camping place in
tha Oh DAYS once Wlrn some sol-
diera wcrc-oncampcd thoro one of them
Trimmed thr branches from 4 tan
straight pine trec ana fastened an
American riag ~ the top. from mat
time thc place has been known as
Flagstaff
The southern half Of The Flagstaff
quadrangle IL u high platcau which
slupes or on the east TO the Little
colorado river and on the south to
the verde river. This plnteau is very
deeply erodod by three main cam
yon aud thcir numerous tributaries
walnut canyon draining t. the east
aud tiak crock canyon and sycamore
canyon, draining 10 the south Syca-
more canyon IS the deepest Of tho
three and the most picturesque It
carries no permanent stream. but cup
ports s,vcral good springs IN the east
aitr. just under the rim. Zig game
such ns bear. deer and Wild cats are
found In tho region and Il ia "A IA
Vorite resort for hunters in tho lnto
fail
Walnut canyon is of special interest,
because Il contains prehistoric clift
dwellings sun IA a very fair state OF
preservation ~ carries no water, as
no large springs floW into It, ana any
surface storm water soon disappears
ip creyiccs m the limestone rock,
flowing or bN underground passages,
OAK crock canyon Is a deep aud pic
turrsquo gorge, the cliffs In some
places rising 600 feet above the
creek "a fine stream of water. which
Was soon discovered hN the surveyors
O. abound ~ trout IN several places
the bed OF thr canyon widens con
Hlicrably and affords opportunity for
4 number of prosperous littlc fruit
fnuc1eH when IN SEASON become SUM
NOR resorts for people from tho south
ern part ot the territory
''11o rcglen generally is covered
by "a fine growth of pine timber. with
the exception Of those sections which
Woro numbered over a few years ago.
and II may be noted that they were
stripped NerA bare, Indeed, said Mn
r Foster slaughter. m charge Of the
survey party ~ awe been told that
this timber belt is the largest area
iu the world which IS covered Ny ono
Species OF pine alone the pinus pom
dorosu This timbcrland furnishes
iine grazing for horses. cutie and
sheep and the stopk sr,n was Of high
grad, aud IN good condition
Fht Flagstaff -hcrt whom engraved
Hnd printed tsomttime next Nc0rl SIN
SHOW thr location ofall roads. railroads
houses lakes, streams. mountains ana
hills Ia TACT am the physical features
~ the rogion. aa Wtll ns the works of
man no accomplish this i line Of
primary levels has been run over am
the principal topds and permanent
hen,hmark4 tn the shape ~ alnmi
mum tnhlcts or iron posts. with the
elevation stamped thereon were sol