CIBOLA
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CIBOLA |
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NAME: Cibola COUNTY: La Paz ROADS: 4WD LEGAL INFO: T7N, R22W CLIMATE: Warm winter, Hot summer BEST TIME TO VISIT: Winter, fall |
COMMENTS:
Many farms and ranches in the area. There
are three roads to get to Cibola: two dirt roads in AZ and 1 paved road
in CA. REMAINS: Numerous buildings. |
| Cibola is a legendary piece of land that was thought to have been the reason European explorers first came to the southwest. Fertile lands just off the Colorado river were named Cibola after the legendary land. A town was formed in Cibola valley in 1898 and construction began on a 16 mile canal to bring water from the river to the town. A post office operated here for 20 years, 1903 to 1933, serving the farms but the irrigation project failed. Today there are many farms and ranches in the area. All the remnants are located on private property and permission is required to visit. |
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