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Westbound passengers diverge from the main line at Bowie, pro- 
ceeding by a branch railroad (through sleeper) to Globe and thence by 
auto bus to Phoenix, where the main line is rejoined. This detour is 
equally easy in the reverse order for eastbound passengers, who leave 
the main line at Phoenix and rejoin it at Bowie. The best features 
of this trip may also be seen by a circuit in private conveyance from 
Tucson over excellent highways across the highly picturesque Santa 
Catalina, Mescal, and Pinal Mountains, up the canyon of the Gila 
River to Globe and thence over the Apache Trail to Phoenix (or the 
reverse order). The geologic features on this line of travel are espe- 
cially interesting. A comprehensive 1-day trip can be made from 
Phoenix to the Roosevelt Dam or even to Globe, and return, and in this 
trip duplication can be avoided by making the return journey to 
Phoenix over a perfect highway crossing the mountains from Miami 
to Superior and thence to Phoenix. All these trips eliminate the less 
interesting part of the journey, between Bowie and Globe. 
From Globe to Phoenix the route is a fine highway following the old 
Apache Indian trail across Pinal Mountain, past the Roosevelt Reser- 
voir, down the Salt River Canyon, through a very rugged region south 
of that river, past Superstition Mountain and across the ‘Salt River 
Valley irrigation district. The scenery is most impressive and the 
geology is of great interest. 
Safford. wide areas of verdant fields of alfalfa, corn, and other 
crops, 
Elevation 2,923 feet. . « 
Population 1,706, Water is also derived from wells and from Merijilda 
miles. 
Mormon colonists, who had a hard struggle with Indians, floods, and 
other difficulties. A large proportion of the present population of the 
region, which is about 10,000, consists of descendants of these original 
" Named for A. P. K. Safford, governor of the Territory from 1869 to 1877. 
