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Kathy Lopez and the Morgan Ranch Park Association Inc. present Williamson Valley Road. This pictorial history is a 2011 volume in the popular Images of America series and affords readers a unique opportunity to reconnect to the history that shaped their community.

Centuries ago, Williamson Valley Road began as a game trail for native inhabitants. In the 1400s, ancestors of the Yavapai and Hualapai hunted along ancient footpaths. Later explorers widened these paths for horses. The 1800s brought military wagons transporting supplies between the Rawlins, Hualapai/Tollgate and Fort Whipple camps while traders and settlers followed in stagecoaches.

The fertile lands of Mint Valley, Williamson Valley and Walnut Creek were ideal for raising stock and produce. Farmers sailed from Europe and up the Colorado River before traversing the Hardyville Toll Road along with the military. Ranchers imported the fittest stock and exported the finest meat. Eastern store owners set up shop as railroaders laid far-reaching plans but short-reaching rails.

Residents in the early 1900s arrived at rodeos, camp meetings, concerts and dances in their Model Ts using this road. Present-day suburbanites, schoolchildren and contractors commute on Williamson Valley Road which was designated as a Yavapai County Scenic/Historic Route in 2010. This book contributed to the history of Williamson Valley Road when it received recognition from two Arizona Centennial organizations

February 14, 2012 is the Arizona statehood centennial. This book has designated as an official 2012 Arizona Centennial Legacy Project by the Arizona Historical Advisory Commission, which operates under the auspices of the Arizona Legislature. It has been recognized by the Yavapai County Centennial Committee as an official Centennial Project. These designations were awarded because this book is the result of the collaborative effort of a great number of individuals and organizations to portray a significant aspect of Arizona’s history.

Proceeds from the sale of the book will be used to support Morgan Ranch Nature Park. The park is a 15-acre Yavapai County park located 13 miles north of Prescott at the intersection of Williamson Valley Road and Nancy Drive. The park preserves a portion of the historic Cooper-Morgan Ranch. The park is managed by the Morgan Ranch Park Association, Inc. whose mission is to preserve and maintain the historical, biodiversity, and recreational values of the park.

Images of America, Williamson Valley Road is available at area book signings or by contacting MRPAI at 928-533-5183 or morganranchnaturepark@q.com.


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