Skull Valley

Section House

Section House, Skull Valley / By

Years ago the railroads divided their lines into “Sections”, with so many miles of rail in each section.  These areas were overseen by a “Section Boss”.  It was his responsibility to keep the railway bed and rail in repair at all times.  In the remote areas of Arizona, the railroad companies supplied these crew bosses […]

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Railroad Depot

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        The Skull Valley Depot Story In May of 1894, the first railroad tracks were laid in Skull Valley. Our first Railroad Depot was built in 1896, to serve the large ranches of cattle, sheep, and Angora goats; the truck farmers, passengers and the mining interests of Copper Basin mining district. It was built

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