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This act authorized the development and funding of large-scale water projects to harness and manage the water in the West. The Theodore Roosevelt Dam One of the first federal projects undertaken by the National Reclamation Act was the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam in Arizona, which would provide the vital water supply and hydroelectric power to promote the growth of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Although the remote site of this future dam proved to be a logistical nightmare, the solution to this problem was the construction of the Apache Trail.
Thus, the Apache Trail served as the critical supply road, facilitating the transport of materials and equipment to the dam site.
The route of this supply road followed the ancient footpath that is believed to have been used by the Anasazi tribes to trade with the Hohokam. Other Native American tribes may have also used this footpath during prehistoric times as a migratory route between their summer and winter homes. Apache Indians provided most of the labor for this road construction and they lived separately from the other crews.
These Apache workmen often brought their wives and children to live with them and maintained their traditional way of life. After the completion of the Apache Trail in , the character of this road began to change.
While this road continued to serve as a supply route for the Theodore Roosevelt Dam, the Apache Trail soon opened up for public use. Several entrepreneurs began to provide transportation services along this road, which included both stagecoach and automobile excursions. These entrepreneurs recognized the unspoiled and spectacular landscape surrounding this road and marketed its appeal as a popular tourist destination.
Southern Pacific Railway Company was one of the first companies to benefit from the scenic beauty of this road. They offered the famous "Sunset Route", which was their "New Orleans to San Francisco" train route that included a motorcar side trip over the Apache Trail for an additional fee. Of note, it was the Southern Pacific Railway Company who coined the name "Apache Trail" in their advertising campaigns in order to promote these automobile side tours of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam and the Apache Trail.
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt once referred to the Apache Trail as “one of the most spectacular best-worth-seeing sights of the world.” The once narrow, ancient foot . Theodore Roosevelt once referred to the Apache Trail as "one of the most spectacular best-worth-seeing sights of the world. Series: Images of America.
This name has been used for this road ever since. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the stagecoach trail in Arizona. For Western film, see Apache Trail film.
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