3. Winkelman
This is the vicinity of Whipple's campsite of November 2-5, 1851. The pictures were taken across the road from the Winkelman Cemetery near N32 59' 15", W110 46' 34".
View looking east toward Hayden tailings.
This view looks toward where I suspect Whipple camped opposite the mouth of the San Pedro which, from Whipple's coordinates, appears to have been a little east of where it is today. I think the camp was near the Tamarisk grove at the left side of the photo. I'm standing on a man-made terrace which looks like it was cut and flattened from the natural river terrace to build the town of Winkelman.
Looking north toward Hayden
This view looks north from a point near the previous view. This must be the area where Whipple describes the "grand ruins upon the table land 200 yards NE from camp." Visible in this picture is the smoke stack at Hayden, Highway 177 in the foreground, and the Winkelman Cemetery across the street at right. The monument may have also been placed near here.
Looking South - the San Pedro Valley
The thick stand of Cottonwood trees across the center marks the Gila and San Pedro Rivers. The Gila is in the band of vegetation just this side of the Cottonwoods. The mouth of the San Pedro may have been at the right side of the photo when Whipple was there. The San Pedro is dry most of the time today.
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