Kayhatin Canyon

[Gregory E. Davis]

Hello Gentlemen: I recently reread Barry Storms first book, "Trail of the Lost Dutchman." In Chapter 7, "Unlucky Men" page 69, Storm talk about two French-Canadian Adventures who entered the Superstition Mountains. "They forded the Salt River near Mormon Flat and entered the mountains between Kayhatin and LaBarge Creeks." Do any of you know where Kayhatin Creek is located or what name does it go by today? Cordially, Gregory E. Davis

 

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[Matthew Roberts]

Hello Gentlemen: I recently reread Barry Storms first book, "Trail of the Lost Dutchman." In Chapter 7, "Unlucky Men" page 69, Storm talk about two French-Canadian Adventures who entered the Superstition Mountains. "They forded the Salt River near Mormon Flat and entered the mountains between Kayhatin and LaBarge Creeks." Do any of you know where Kayhatin Creek is located or what name does it go by today? Cordially, Gregory E. Davis

Kayhatin is an Apache word and name of two different clans of the Apache, one being Pinal Apache clan the other Coyotero Apache clan.
The word means willows or place of willows.

 

[Gregory E. Davis]

Kayhatin is an Apache word and name of two different clans of the Apache, one being Pinal Apache clan the other Coyotero Apache clan.
The word means willows or place of willows.

Good morning Matthew. Could he be referring to what we call Tortilla Canyon today?

 

[Matthew Roberts]

Good morning Matthew. Could he be referring to what we call Tortilla Canyon today?

Tortilla canyon, Peters canyon would both be possibilities. Willows were much more plentiful in the Superstitions in years past.
Some of the Apache who died in the Skull Cave massacre were Kayhatin clan of the Coyotero Tonto Apache.
If you crossed the Salt River at Mormon Flat. coming from the Skull cave you would have been where Tortilla creek met the Salt River.

 

[deducer]

Could Kayhatin refer to Willow Spring Creek? If so, their entering the mountains between Willow Spring Creek and Labarge would most likely have taken them up First Water.

 

[Gregory E. Davis]

Good morning Gentlemen. I have another question which was mentioned by Barry Storm on the same page 69 of the chapter "Unlucky Men." I will quote the passage. "entered West Boulder Canyon about a quarter of a mile above its junction with East Boulder Canyon. Now located near here is the log corral built by the Quarter Circle U cowboys" I assume he is talking about the old Brush Corral? Do any of you remember the Brush Corral being referred to as the Log Corral? Cordially, Gregory E. Davis

 

[Matthew Roberts]

 

[393stroker]

Hello Gentlemen: I recently reread Barry Storms first book, "Trail of the Lost Dutchman." In Chapter 7, "Unlucky Men" page 69, Storm talk about two French-Canadian Adventures who entered the Superstition Mountains. "They forded the Salt River near Mormon Flat and entered the mountains between Kayhatin and LaBarge Creeks." Do any of you know where Kayhatin Creek is located or what name does it go by today? Cordially, Gregory E. Davis

I looked it up and translated means willow in Apache

 

[Gregory E. Davis]

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Matthew. Is this the site of the old Brush Corral or a different location? cordially, Gregory E. Davis