Railway Historical

Along I-8 First image here: looking south from I-8, milepost 54: between myself and the ridge in the distance lies Southern Pacific baking, baking in the midday sun. The mountains one sees in the background here are located within the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, established in 1941.

The second image was taken a bit later as I drove east. I saw a westbound train coming, pulled over and squeezed off this grab-shot. The same mountain range can be seen in the background. Land acknowledgement: Yavapai Apache, O'odham Jewed, Maricopa, Cocopah, and Hia-Ced O'odham peoples.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken May 2nd 2024.

Noah, Arizona The nearby school, Antelope Union High School accounts for the word "Antelope" on the building here. Prior to 1880 these surrounding landscape would have inhabited by the Yavapai Apache, O'odham Jewed, Maricopa, Cocopah, and Hia-Ced O'odham peoples.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken May 2nd 2024.

The Worst Kind of Light A westbound train on the former Southern Pacific between Owl and Colfred, Arizona. The line was built through here in 1880. Prior to that, this land was inhabited by the Yavapai Apache, O'odham Jewed, Maricopa, Cocopah, and Hia-Ced O'odham peoples. The mountains one sees in the background here are located within the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, established in 1941.

One photograph by Richard Koenig; taken May 2nd 2024.

West of Yuma, Arizona The border fence, with Los Algodones, Mexico, (Baja California), visible beyond between the slats. This is due west of Yuma, Arizona. The mighty Colorado River, at this point, has been drained, used, and channeled into a rather small concrete ditch just on the other side of the (of)fence. Land acknowledgement: Cocopah and Quechan.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken May 2nd 2024.

Sunset on the Sunset Route A westbound train on the former Southern Pacific between Owl and Colfred, Arizona. It was built in 1880. Prior to that, this land was inhabited by the Yavapai Apache, O'odham Jewed, Maricopa, Cocopah, and Hia-Ced O'odham peoples. The mountains one sees in the background here are located within the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, established in 1941.

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken May 1st 2024.

Gila Bend, Arizona

Stout's Hotel and a storefront. Here's a link that provides some information on the Stout's.

Land acknowledgement: Cocopah, O’odham Jeweḍ, Maricopa, Hohokam, Yavapai Apache.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken May 1st 2024.

Along the Sunset Route

Southern Pacific water tank, Gila Bend, Arizona

Land acknowledgement: Cocopah, O’odham Jeweḍ, Maricopa, Hohokam, Yavapai Apache.

One image by Richard Koenig; taken May 1st 2024.