cactusjumper
Gold Member
Well there is that alternate version, which is even simpler - that Waltz himself found his mine by following up the gold to the vein. None of the high drama from the popular versions, and also does not match the old Peralta/Ludy story. If that alternate version is true, then the trips Waltz made were really trying to get to a side canyon off Pinto creek, not any place in the western part of the range. This would also mean the part of the story (stories actually) which had Waltz going to Adams Mill and Florence, make sense as being easier to travel to and back, than across to Phoenix. We could also point out that the Pioneer Interviews were done during the Depression years, predating Sims Ely's book publication and many other books.
Culinary Caveman - Fish creek is a very interesting place, and has a little gold in it too that is coming from somewhere. The terrain gets pretty rough but it might be the right place.
Roy,
Quite true, as well as enumerable other versions, any one of which could be true. Since I have never actually looked for the LDM,
my opinion is pretty low on the food chain.
Good luck,
Joe