[PDF] Gila Bend eBook

Author : John L. Czarzasty
Publisher : Gric Anthropological Research
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 26,56 MB
Release : 2010-03
Category : Law
ISBN :

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Based on archaeological investigations along State Route 85, this fourth installment in the Gila River Indian Community Anthropological Research Papers provides a close look at the subtle interface between the archaeological cultures of the western Hohokam and eastern Patayan, including chapters on geomorphology, ceramics, lithics, shell, pollen, and ethnobotanical remains. An abundance of well-preserved trails and historical roads, including the Anza and Butterfield Trails, also provides the foundation for historical overviews and incisive theoretical discussion. This unique collaboration between ASU's Office of Cultural Resource Management and the Gila River Indian Community's Cultural Resource Management Program also provides an unusual account of Depression-era African American homesteading at the Warner Goode Ranch based on oral history, archival research, and archaeological data. Historic transportation corridors, homesteads, and prehistoric occupations on trails traversing cultural and geographic transitions make this a coherent and engaging view of this centuries-old crossroads and a valuable reference for the archaeology and history of the Gila Bend.

Author : Vincent Murray
Publisher : Images of America
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,77 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738584751

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Named for its location on the bend of the Gila River, Gila Bend is an unusual community. It lies along a travel corridor used for centuries by American Indians, Catholic missionaries, American and French trappers, Spanish and Mexican settlers, military expeditions, and forty-niners. Beginning in the 1870s as a stage station, the town soon evolved into an important railroad changeover point in the 1880s. When the national highway system developed in the 1920s, the town was perfectly situated to provide automobile services. But when the technology in these two travel industries changed, Gila Bend suffered an economic downturn, restricting its population to around 2,000 people, while the nearby Phoenix metropolitan area grew by millions.In the 21st century, Gila Bend is on the cusp of a new era, as it is now the home to one of the world's largest solar power projects.

Author : Gila Bend (Ariz.)
Publisher :
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 27,91 MB
Release : 2006
Category : City planning
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"The Town of Gila Bend General Plan provides a clear vision for Town of Gila Bend. It is comprised of Land Use, Circulation, Public Facilities and Services, and Housing elements that, taken together, provide a roadmap for growth and development in Gila Bend. The policies of this plan constitute the implementation strategy, and they will be carried forward as time, circumstances and resources allow, when practical and possible. This Plan is interrelated and should be collectively applied. This Plan meets the requirements of Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) for General Plans, ARS §9-461.05"--Page 2.