Salt River Collection

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Salt River Project of Bureau of Reclamation, Dedication Scene, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Salt River Project of Bureau of Reclamation, Dedication Scene, 1912. Dam named after President Theodore Roosevelt, serving mainly for irrigation, water supply

The Cape Railway (engraving)
2773742 The Cape Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cape Railway. Illustration for the Illustrated Times)

The Transvaal War (litho)
1592799 The Transvaal War (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 October 1899)

Baling alfalfa Salt River Valley Chandler Ariz
Baling alfalfa in the Salt River Valley near Chandler, Ariz; Underwood & Underwood (American, 1881 - 1940s); about 1902; Gelatin silver print;

NATI2D-00366
Petroglyphs of human and animal figures on a basalt boulder overlooking the Salt River, San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona. Digital photograph

Tempe Arizona US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Tempe, Arizona, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

MORMON FLAT DAM, 1938. The Mormon Flat Dam on the Salt River in Arizona. Photograph by Ben Glaha, 1938

ARIZONA: APACHE MEN. Apache men at work on the Salt River irrigation project in Arizona. Photograph, early 20th century

ARIZONA: FLOOD, 1891. Men observing the damage from the shore of the Salt River in Phoenix, Arizona, during the flood of February 1891

ARIZONA: FLOOD, 1891. Men seated on the wreckage of a railroad bridge on the Salt River in Phoenix, Arizona, during the flood of February 1891

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The Salt River in Arizona: A Historic Journey through Irrigation, War, and Floods (NATI2D-00366) From the pages of history, the Salt River in Arizona tells a captivating story. Witness the Cape Railway (engraving) as it traverses the landscape, a testament to early transportation. The Transvaal War (litho) brought conflict to the valley, but post-war, the focus shifted to irrigation. Explore Tempe, Arizona, through a US City Street Map, where the Salt River's waters nourished crops like alfalfa in Chandler (Baling alfalfa Salt River Valley Chandler Ariz). The Mormon Flat Dam, built in 1938 (MORMON FLAT DAM, 1938. The Mormon Flat Dam on the Salt River in Arizona. Photograph by Ben Glaha), harnessed the river's power, transforming the desert. Apache men labored on the irrigation project (ARIZONA: APACHE MEN. Apache men at work on the Salt River irrigation project in Arizona), while the river provided essential resources for the community. However, the Salt River's power was not always tamed. In 1891, devastating floods struck, as seen in the images of men observing the damage from the shore (ARIZONA: FLOOD, 1891. Men observing the damage from the shore of the Salt River in Phoenix) and seated on the wreckage of a railroad bridge (ARIZONA: FLOOD, 1891. Men seated on the wreckage of a railroad bridge on the Salt River). Through it all, the Salt River remains an integral part of Arizona's history and identity.