Superstition Mountain: A Ride Through Time

This book is a great history about the Superstitious Mountains, its people, and its legend with an ending still unwritten. Few subjects a tribute so much in legend and lore as does the famous tale of the Lost Dutchman Mine. for almost a century men and women have searched the Superstitious Mountains of Central Arizona for what they believe is the richest gold mine in the world. It is their stories which compose most of the history of these mountains. The search continues today at a pace unequaled in the annals of the American Southwest. Superstitious Mountains: A Ride Through Time tells the tantalizing, true tales of the many men and women who have ventured into the Superstitious Wilderness to search for gold mines or hidden treasure. The book provides in-depth information on subjects such as: The background of Jacob Waltz and some interesting possibilities as to the source of his gold; The intriguing story of E. M. Reavis, the hermit of Superstitious Mountain; The Saga of Julia Thomas and the Petrasch brothers in their quest for Waltz's gold; The mysterious disappearance and death of Adolph Ruth; The early miners and cowboys of the Superstitious region; The bloody feud between Celeste Jones and Edgar Piper near Weaver's Needle.