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wow I forgot that I made that post
my memory is like a dinosaur
lumbering & slow

wonder what progress as been made opening it to the public?

well this just gets curiouser & curiouser I haven’t had the time to thoroughly study the map but can you tell me what the large building is on the south side of Van Buren at about 40st? This would be just east of Bill Johnson Big Apple. It there in 1930 and throughout the 1950’s; but by 1969 its...

Yep I see what your saying starting to learn how to navigate the map I did notice the ditch running north of Airlane on my drive the other day thanks for pointing that out I been known to rock hound around the tracks now I notice lots of rocks along that ditch I want to check them out and on that ae...

ya know I got another interesting question
what is the difference between a canal & a ditch?

is canal a large waterway
and a ditch
just tributary?

just a quick question



What do you think my picture is of?
It certainly look man made

Its not part of the gully that’s been mentioned
is it?

Thanks
Ed

Helps immensely Paul ! I’ll have to follow the path of the DD In the LDM folklore the DD cut through Waltz’s land. Those lots were quite large. Supposedly Waltz help dig some of that ditch As a laborer for Swilling? Tight for cash? Who knows? But wherever he dug-- I want to look Ha Ha As I understan...

Thanks Paul for posting the links especially the 12st link! hhhmmm…. so that canal is the remnant of the original DD? That what I thought years ago when I went exploring. But when I saw the cut out of the larger canal I assumed that must have been the original DD. Dutch’s Ditch had to be huge to my ...

Thanks Paul for replying and for the aerial link! I've been looking for early aerial photo's of Phoenix I'll have to take some time to study it it sadden me if I wrong about finding Dutch's Ditch :oops: but o well....finding anything to do with the LDM is difficult :lol: I'll reconnaissance the area...

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Thanks

Ed

Its that time of year again !

I went last year for the first time
its really is an event not to be missed
at least once



Thanks for posting !

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Ed