Benson's Ride Through History: 1880 - 1945

by Mary Lee Tiernan

From desert in Apache territory to a railroad hub to cattle country and a layover on the southern highways across the United States: Benson, Arizona, transformed itself several times to avoid becoming a ghost town. Southern Pacific Railroad had founded Benson in 1880 as the railroad built a line from California to Texas to complete the Second Transcontinental Railroad. The town's location intersected the railroad's west/east route and the north/south...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0983067287
• ISBN13: 9780983067283
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Maryleetiernan.com
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"