Agua Caliente in Maricopa County, Arizona on the border with Yuma County, is a place north of the Gila River near Hyder, Arizona. Named 'Santa Maria del Agua Caliente' in 1744 by Father Jacob Sedelmayer. In 1775, Father Francisco Garces used the current short form.[2] The location was the site of a resort established at the site of nearby hot springs. Agua Caliente, a name derived from Spanish meaning "hot water",[3] received its name from nearby hot springs which were originally used by the local Indigenous population.
Agua Caliente's population was 113 in 1900.[5] Agua Caliente appeared as the Agua Caliente Precinct of Maricopa County on the 1910 U.S. Census.[6] It appeared again in 1920 as Precinct 54[7] and 1930 simply as Agua Caliente Precinct again.[8] In the latter census, it reported a White majority. With the combination of all Arizona county precincts into 3 districts each in 1940, it did not formally appear again on the census to date. Agua Caliente's population in 1940 was 60.[9]
Flap-Jack Ranch, Grinnell's and Stanwix Stationedit
By 1858 Flap-Jack Ranch was located six miles from the Agua Caliente hot springs along the Gila River, 84 miles (135 km) from Fort Yuma. It was established as stagecoach station of the Butterfield Overland Mail. In 1862, it was called Grinnel's Ranch and was listed on the itinerary of the California Column in the same place as Flap Jack Ranch, (84 miles), from Fort Yuma on the route to Tucson. So too was what Union Army reports called Stanwix Ranch or Stanwix Station which became the site of the westernmost skirmish of the American Civil War.[10] In the early part of the 20th century, the alignment of U.S. Route 80 in Arizona passed in front of the property, increasing traffic and making it a tourist stop on the cross national highway, until the road bypassed the area.
Agua Caliente Ranchedit
John Ross Browne described his visit to the Agua Caliente Springs from Grinnel's Station in 1864:
While the Company were encamped at Grinnell's, Poston, White, and myself crossed the Gila, and rode about six miles to the ranch of Martin and Woolsey, situated near the Aqua Calliente. Mr. Woolsey had left, a few days before, with a large quantity of stock for the gold placers. We were hospitably entertained by his partner, Mr. Martin, who is trying the experiment of establishing a farm here by means of irrigation. The soil is excellent, and the prospect is highly encouraging. An abundant supply of water flows from the Aqua Calliente. We had a glorious bath in the springs next morning, which completely set us up after the dust and grit of the journey. They lie near the point of the hill, about a mile and a half from Martin's. I consider them equal to the baths of Damascus, or any other in the world. The water is of an exquisite temperature, and possesses some very remarkable qualities in softening the skin and soothing the nervous system. A Mr. Belcher lived at this place for four years, surrounded by Apaches. Indeed it was not quite safe now; and I could not but think, as Poston, White, and myself sat bobbing about in the water, what an excellent mark we made for any prowling Tontos that might be in the vicinity. It was here that the Indians who had in captivity the Oatman girls made their first halt after the massacre of the family. The barren mountains in the rear, and the wild and desert appearance of the surrounding country, accorded well with the impressive narrative of that disaster.[11]
In 1873, Agua Caliente Ranch, still owned by King S. Woolsey,[12] had become well known and visited by many people. A resort was built there in 1897 with 22 rooms and a swimming pool in which the hot waters from the spring collected for the use of the visitors. The remains of the hotel has survived into the present but the hot springs dried up as ground water was pumped out for irrigation.
Sam Hughes currently owns the Agua Caliente property that includes the hotel, which is no longer open, the caretakers quarters and approximately 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) of surrounding property. Some of the acreage is currently farmed; most of it is in its natural undisturbed state. There are also ruins of an old stone house, an old store and other old buildings in various states of decay.[13]
^The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 85.
^. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
^Browne, John Ross (1869). Adventures in the Apache Country: A Tour Through Arizona and Sonora, with Notes on the Silver Regions of Nevada. Harper & Brothers. ISBN978-0598278623 – via Google Books.
^. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
^Heatwole, Thelma (1991) [1951]. "Agua Caliente – Once a Pleasant Spa". Ghost Towns and Historical Haunts in Arizona. Phoenix: American Traveler Press. pp. 36–38. ISBN978-0914846109.
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Agua Caliente in Maricopa County Arizona on the border with Yuma County is a place north of the Gila River near Hyder Arizona Named Santa Maria del Agua Caliente in 1744 by Father Jacob Sedelmayer In 1775 Father Francisco Garces used the current short form 2 The location was the site of a resort established at the site of nearby hot springs Agua Caliente a name derived from Spanish meaning hot water 3 received its name from nearby hot springs which were originally used by the local Indigenous population Agua Caliente ArizonaPopulated placeAgua Caliente ResortAgua CalienteShow map of ArizonaAgua CalienteShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 32 59 07 N 113 19 28 W 32 98528 N 113 32444 W 32 98528 113 32444CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyMaricopaElevation 1 456 ft 139 m Population 2010 TotalN ATime zoneUTC 7 Mountain MST Summer DST UTC 7 MST ZIP codes85333Area code520GNIS feature IDU S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Agua Caliente Arizona Contents 1 Demographics 2 Flap Jack Ranch Grinnell s and Stanwix Station 3 Agua Caliente Ranch 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 1900113 191015335 4 192057 62 7 1930605 3 U S Decennial Census 4 Agua Caliente s population was 113 in 1900 5 Agua Caliente appeared as the Agua Caliente Precinct of Maricopa County on the 1910 U S Census 6 It appeared again in 1920 as Precinct 54 7 and 1930 simply as Agua Caliente Precinct again 8 In the latter census it reported a White majority With the combination of all Arizona county precincts into 3 districts each in 1940 it did not formally appear again on the census to date Agua Caliente s population in 1940 was 60 9 Flap Jack Ranch Grinnell s and Stanwix Station editBy 1858 Flap Jack Ranch was located six miles from the Agua Caliente hot springs along the Gila River 84 miles 135 km from Fort Yuma It was established as stagecoach station of the Butterfield Overland Mail In 1862 it was called Grinnel s Ranch and was listed on the itinerary of the California Column in the same place as Flap Jack Ranch 84 miles from Fort Yuma on the route to Tucson So too was what Union Army reports called Stanwix Ranch or Stanwix Station which became the site of the westernmost skirmish of the American Civil War 10 In the early part of the 20th century the alignment of U S Route 80 in Arizona passed in front of the property increasing traffic and making it a tourist stop on the cross national highway until the road bypassed the area Agua Caliente Ranch editJohn Ross Browne described his visit to the Agua Caliente Springs from Grinnel s Station in 1864 While the Company were encamped at Grinnell s Poston White and myself crossed the Gila and rode about six miles to the ranch of Martin and Woolsey situated near the Aqua Calliente Mr Woolsey had left a few days before with a large quantity of stock for the gold placers We were hospitably entertained by his partner Mr Martin who is trying the experiment of establishing a farm here by means of irrigation The soil is excellent and the prospect is highly encouraging An abundant supply of water flows from the Aqua Calliente We had a glorious bath in the springs next morning which completely set us up after the dust and grit of the journey They lie near the point of the hill about a mile and a half from Martin s I consider them equal to the baths of Damascus or any other in the world The water is of an exquisite temperature and possesses some very remarkable qualities in softening the skin and soothing the nervous system A Mr Belcher lived at this place for four years surrounded by Apaches Indeed it was not quite safe now and I could not but think as Poston White and myself sat bobbing about in the water what an excellent mark we made for any prowling Tontos that might be in the vicinity It was here that the Indians who had in captivity the Oatman girls made their first halt after the massacre of the family The barren mountains in the rear and the wild and desert appearance of the surrounding country accorded well with the impressive narrative of that disaster 11 In 1873 Agua Caliente Ranch still owned by King S Woolsey 12 had become well known and visited by many people A resort was built there in 1897 with 22 rooms and a swimming pool in which the hot waters from the spring collected for the use of the visitors The remains of the hotel has survived into the present but the hot springs dried up as ground water was pumped out for irrigation Sam Hughes currently owns the Agua Caliente property that includes the hotel which is no longer open the caretakers quarters and approximately 2 700 acres 1 100 ha of surrounding property Some of the acreage is currently farmed most of it is in its natural undisturbed state There are also ruins of an old stone house an old store and other old buildings in various states of decay 13 See also edit nbsp Arizona portal List of historic properties in Agua Caliente ArizonaReferences edit Feature Detail Report for Agua Caliente Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Domestic Names Arizona names recall history Prescott Evening Courier July 1 1949 pp 6B Retrieved May 24 2015 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 Cram s Modern Atlas The New Unrivaled J R Gray amp Company 1902 Supplement for Arizona Population Agriculture Manufactures Mines and Quarries PDF United States Census Bureau pp 566 642 Bureau of the Census 1924 Fourteenth Census of the United StatesState Compendium Arizona PDF Government Printing Office Arizona PDF pp 89 98 The Attorneys List United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Attorney List Department 1940 p 85 The War of the Rebellion A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Chapter LXII Operations on the Pacific Coast January 1 1861 June 30 1865 Part I Correspondence pp 1017 1018 1056 Distances from Los Angeles Cal eastward Archived from the original on July 21 2011 Retrieved July 28 2011 Browne John Ross 1869 Adventures in the Apache Country A Tour Through Arizona and Sonora with Notes on the Silver Regions of Nevada Harper amp Brothers ISBN 978 0598278623 via Google Books Thomas Edwin Farish History of Arizona Volume VIII Phoenix Arizona 1918 p 204 Archived from the original on May 17 2011 Retrieved June 17 2011 Heatwole Thelma 1991 1951 Agua Caliente Once a Pleasant Spa Ghost Towns and Historical Haunts in Arizona Phoenix American Traveler Press pp 36 38 ISBN 978 0914846109 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agua Caliente Arizona nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ghost towns Ghosttowns com Maricopa County Agua Caliente Flap Jack Stage Station c 1900 From Sharlot Hall Museum Photographs Buildings Stage Stations Agua Caliente Ghost Town of the Month at azghosttowns com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Agua Caliente Arizona amp oldid 1168985375, 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