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Arizona's 1958 marker book, on the maps of its own eras

In 1957 the Arizona Development Board wrote the text for 100 historical markers for the state's highways, had one cast in each of Arizona's fourteen counties, and offered the rest to any fraternal order or civic club that would sponsor the casting. 98 of them now have permanent pages at TreeAlive, each carrying its full 1958 legend on georeferenced maps from the period it commemorates, and each saying plainly what the record shows about whether it was ever cast.

98marker pages live
82,000+historical map sheets
Arizona Development Board, Historical Markers in Arizona, Vols. I-II (1958)credited on every page

Every dot is a live page. Click one to preview it or add it to a road trip. Prefer a list? Browse all 98 markers by county.

Featured markers

Yuma Crossing
1850–1877
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Sunset Crossing
1858–1882
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Navajo Springs
1863
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Presidio of Tubac
1752–1859
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What a Arizona family sees

TreeAlive maps family trees. When a visitor's ancestors lived in Arizona, the markers standing near those places surface automatically alongside their family's journey:

Yuma Crossing · under a mile from where a family crossed into California in the 1860s · the ford that carried the Gila Trail traffic over the Colorado

A marker stops being a roadside plaque and becomes a destination with a personal reason to visit. Open the live demo tree, choose the Crossings tab, and turn on Historical Markers to see the experience working (the demo family’s markers are in Pennsylvania; an Arizona family sees Arizona’s).

QR-ready, from day one

Every marker page has print-ready QR artwork. A scan at the sign opens the marker's page on the period map, no app to install. The artwork files are available to the state and its sign vendors; TreeAlive does no printing or installation.

Marker page links are permanent: identifiers are never reassigned, so a code printed today resolves for good.

QR code opening the Yuma Crossing marker page Scan: Yuma Crossing marker

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Browsing all 98 markers by county.

Apache County 4
  • Fort DefianceAt entrance to Fort Defiance
  • Grave of Jacob HamblinOn U. S. Highway 260-666 at the turnoff to the Alpine Cemetery
  • Lyman DamAt a turnoff point from U. S. Highway 666, 2 miles from the present dam.
  • Navajo SpringsSouth side of U.S. 66 at town of Navajo, where a road turns off to Navajo Springs, 3.5 m.
Cochise County 10
  • Cochise's West StrongholdOn the east side of U. S. Highway 80, between St. David and Tombstone, at some raised point that gives a good view of the Dragoon Mountains to the east.
  • Commonwealth MineOn west side of road at Pearce, looking toward the mine tailings visible in the distance.
  • Community of CharlestonAt the west side of the crossing of the San Pedro River on the road between Tombstone and Fort Huachuca.
  • Council RocksTexas Canyon summit, at the turnout on the southside of the road with a view of the Dragoon Mountains.
  • Fort HuachucaAt the entrance to the Fort at the town of Sierra Vista.
  • Grave of George WarrenAt triangle opposite Evergreen Cemetery where the road to Warren branches off U. S. Highway 80.
  • Old Fort BowieBeside Highway 86 at Bowie, at the turnoff leading to Old Fort Bowie and Apache Pass
  • Point of MountainOn the west side of U. S. Highway 666 and Arizona Highway 86, a mile or two southwest of Willcox, near the site of the old stage station.
  • San Bernardino Land GrantOn southside of U. S. Highway 80 at the hamlet of Bernardino, at turnout overlooking valley to the south.
  • Town of TombstoneOn U. S. Highway 80 at the west end of town, corner of Allen Street and First, at turnoff to Schieffelin Monument.
Coconino County 8
  • Arizona's First Woolen MillBeside the highway between Tuba City and Moenkopi.
  • Battle of Big Dry WashEither at the turnoff at Clint's Well to the battlefield, or at the junction of the Mogollon Rim Road and Arizona 65.
  • Bill Williams MountainIn or near the town of Williams, on the south side of U. S. Highway 66, or at a turnout that provides a good view of the mountains.
  • CameronOn U. S. Highway 89 at the south end of the new highway bridge across the Little Colorado at Cameron.
  • City of FlagstaffOn U. S. Highway 66 near the center of the city, or at the location of the original spring if that can be definitely determined.
  • Lee FerryNorth end of Navajo Bridge at side road turning off to Lee Ferry
  • Leroux SpringsBeside Fort Valley Road at the pumps maintained by the City of Flagstaff
  • Mormon DairyAt the junction of the roads at the south end of Mormon Lake.
Gila County 8
  • Bloody TanksIn the triangular island beside U. S. Highway 60-70 in front of the Rock Motel near the western edge of the town of Miami.
  • Camp RenoAt the hamlet of Tonto Basin on the road between Roosevelt Dam and Payson.
  • El Capitan PassAt a turnout in the Pass.
  • Ghost Mining Camp of McMillenvilleAt a dirt road turning west from U. S. Highway 60 and Arizona Highway 77 to McMillenville.
  • Old Dominion MineBeside Old Dominion slag pile on Highway 60 and 70
  • Old San CarlosOn the south side of U. S. Highway 70 on the new alignment passing north of San Carlos Lake; possibly at the bridge crossing San Carlos Creek and overlooking the lake.
  • Site of Pleasant Valley WarAt a turnout in Young
  • Zane Grey's CabinAt a turnoff from the road along Tonto Creek.
Graham County 4
  • Army of the WestAlong U.S. 70 between Solomon and Bylas
  • Camp GoodwinAt the point where U.S. Highway 70 crosses Goodwin Wash.
  • GeronimoAt turnout on north (Gila River) side of U. S. Highway 70, about 28 miles west of Safford.
  • SolomonvilleOn turnout along U.S. 70
Greenlee County 4
Maricopa County 7
Mohave County 3
Navajo County 6
  • Cooley MountainAt the fork of Arizona Highway 73 at Indian Pine
  • Fort ApacheAt the turnout on Arizona Highway 73 overlooking the original post buildings.
  • Hashknife RangeOn the south side of U. S. Highway 66 at a convenient turnout in the vicinity of Joseph City, with a view of the rangeland to the south.
  • Joseph CityAt park within the town limits of Joseph City along U. S. Highway 66.
  • Show LowAt junction of U. S. Highway 60 and Arizona Highway 173.
  • Sunset CrossingSouth side of U.S. 66 about six miles east of Winslow, on rise or hill overlooking river
Pima County 8
  • Canada del OroOn the east side of U. S. Highway 80-89, at the turnout overlooking the canyon and buttresses of the Santa Catalina mountains.
  • First Copper MineBeside Arizona Highway 85 at Ajo city park or some other equally strategic site with a view of the New Cornelia mine or mill.
  • Fort LowellAt the entrance to the park at the ruins.
  • Heintzleman MineAt the Kinsley turnoff to Arivaca, near Amado on U. S. Highway 89.
  • Military PlazaSouthwest corner of south Sixth Avenue and east 12th Street in Tucson at the northwest corner of Armory Park.
  • QuijotoaAt a turnout looking toward Ben Nevis (Quijotoa) Mountain, site of the old mine.
  • San Jose del CosmiAt excavated site
  • Second Territorial CapitolSouth side of Ochoa Street, between Convent and Stone Ave.
Pinal County 10
Santa Cruz County 6
Yavapai County 13
  • Bill Williams RiverAt Santa Maria River crossing on Arizona 93
  • Camp Date CreekAt the Date Creek crossing on Arizona Highway 93, on the east side of the bridge or turnout.
  • Camp TollgateAt Walnut Creek crossing
  • First Capitol at Del Rio SpringsOn U.S. 89 at road leading to the Del Rio Ranch
  • First Permanent CapitolOn the north side of Gurley Street between Cortez and Montezuma Streets.
  • Fort VerdeOn Arizona Highway 79 in the community of Camp Verde, at the corner of the street leading to the remaining buildings of the old military post.
  • Old Black Canyon RoadAt a turnout on west side of the grade running up Black Mesa between Rock Springs and Sunset Point on Arizona Highway 69.
  • Old Orchard RanchOn turnout at north side of road overlooking the ranch buildings and old orchard.
  • Peeples' ValleyAt turnout on U. S. Highway 89 in the center of the Valley.
  • Verde ValleyIn Copper Canyon, on Arizona Highway 79, at a turnout overlooking the Verde Valley.
  • Walker, Community ofAt the turnoff to Walker on Arizona Highway 69.
  • Walnut Grove DamAt Kirkland Junction turnoff to Walnut Grove, on U. S. Highway 89.
  • Woolsey RanchArizona Highway 69 at the site of the present wooden plaque. (Ruins of Woolsey's Ranch are visible about a third of a mile to the east.
Yuma County 7
  • El Camino del DiabloAbout ten miles east of Yuma, at the western end of Telegraph Pass. Marker to be placed at the south side of U. S. Highway 80 where a dirt road leads southward toward Tinajas Atlas beyond the Old Fortuna Mine.
  • Hacienda de San YsidroAt the turnoff point on Laguna Road
  • La Paz PlacersOn ridge 5 or 6 miles from Ehrenberg, preferably on north side of highway at turnout that would look out over foothills of the La Paz Mountains toward the river to the northwest.
  • SalomeAt the junction of the road off U. S. Highway 60-70, leading to grave of Dick Wick Hall.
  • Territorial PrisonAt the entrance to the prison compound
  • Tyson WellsOn the southside of U. S. Highway 60-70 beside the old adobe ruins of the Tyson Wells station.
  • Yuma CrossingAt new bridge approach