{"product_id":"williamson-valley-road-hardcover","title":"Williamson Valley Road - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathy Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMorgan Ranch Park Association Inc\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCenturies ago, Williamson Valley Road began as a game trail for \u003cbr\u003enative inhabitants. In the 1400s, ancestors of the Yavapai and \u003cbr\u003eHualapai hunted along ancient footpaths. Later explorers widened \u003cbr\u003ethese paths for horses. The 1800s brought military wagons transporting \u003cbr\u003esupplies between the Rawlins, Hualapai\/Tollgate, and Fort Whipple \u003cbr\u003ecamps while traders and settlers followed in stagecoaches. The fertile \u003cbr\u003elands of Mint Valley, Williamson Valley, and Walnut Creek were \u003cbr\u003eideal for raising stock and produce. Farmers sailed from Europe and \u003cbr\u003eup the Colorado River before traversing the Hardyville Toll Road. \u003cbr\u003eRanchers imported the fittest stock and exported the finest meat with \u003cbr\u003ethe expertise of Mexican ranch hands. Camp Wood timbermen met \u003cbr\u003ethe demand for lumber. Eastern store owners set up shop as railroaders \u003cbr\u003elaid far-reaching plans but short-reaching rails. Residents in the early \u003cbr\u003e1900s arrived at rodeos, camp meetings, concerts, and dances in their \u003cbr\u003eModel Ts using this road. Present-day suburbanites, schoolchildren, and \u003cbr\u003econtractors commute on Williamson Valley Road, which was designated \u003cbr\u003eas a Scenic and Historic Route in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47514892992733,"sku":"9781531652760","price":37.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/WkNndVkzcHdOcUl2VHRrcHhZMWpHZz09.webp?v=1772165978","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/williamson-valley-road-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}