The Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company and Williams Arizona

  THE SAGINAW AND MANISTEE LUMBER COMPANY , AND WILLIAMS ARIZONA; REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY (7/7/23.) COPYRIGHT:  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (5/10/22)  The best way to read the blog, is to start on the first posting back in December 2020, then read in chronological order. Someday I will understand how to reorganize the information to make it more user friendly. Until then, read, enjoy and explore the natural world that awaits the adventurous individual. Or just stay home and wait for the next posting. For the foreseeable future, we are free to make our own choices. REFERENCES/ BIBLIOGRAPHY PUBLISHED BOOKS Ferrell, Mallory Hope; "Nevada Central Sagebrush Narrow Gauge," 2010 Heinburger House Publishing Company, Forest Park, Illinois Goetzmann, William H; Army Exploration of the West, 1803-1863; 1959, Yale University Press; University of Nebraska Press 1979 Richmond, Al;  The Story of the Grand Canyon Railway, Revised Edition, 1995. Northland Graphics Roberts, David; The Pueblo

BELLEMONT LINE EXPLORATIONS: SPUR AND GRADE LOCATED ON FR134 AND FR793 ;    BEALE SPRINGS/TANK AREA Flatline Maps, AZ GMU 7W  SPUR AND GRADE LOCATED ON FR134 AND FR793   RED indicates Bellemont line, along FR171. BLUE indicates spur, along FR793 and FR134 YELLOW indicates location of rock fill trestle along the grade FR171 is the main forest road to the area of interest.  The signpost is located at the junction of FR793 and FR171.  If you look carefully, you can see where the spur once curved to the east, connecting with the main line on FR171. Head south on FR793; FR134 will be the road to watch for. If you continue on past the intersection on FR793 you will end up at a homestead in Government Prairie. Along FR134 various artifacts litter the area. The road is built on the railroad grade. The roadbed becomes better defined as you approach the trestle. The rock fill trestle is well defined, stretching several hundred feet.                   There is a break in the grade, which can be d