Arivaca Yesterdays: No. 3 in Road Series- The Ruby Road
Publisher
Connection
Publication Year
2012
Body
This article provides the background for the construction of Ruby Road and details the politics surrounding its placement and maintenance over the years. As with many of the road projects in the late 1800s, construction was motivated by the need for high quality roads to transport large quantities of ore from the mines to the processing centers.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Journal Volume
29
Journal Number
8
Journal Pages
2-Jan
Collection
Journal Name
Connection
Keywords
mining
road construction
history
Altar Valley
Arivaca
Arizona
United States
Reports and other documents about Sonoran Desert ecology, management, and conservation. Curated by the not-for-profit Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) located outside Tucson, AZ.