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Books

Sayre, John W. A Journey through Yesteryear: Ghost Railroads of Central Arizona. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing Company, 1985.

Wilson, Bruce M. Crown King and the Southern Bradshaws: A Complete History. Mesa, AZ: Crown King Press, 1990.

Titchenal, Jeffrey S., Titchenal Stephen R., Titchenal Charles E.,  Titchenal, Oliver R., Titchenal, Donald N.  The Impossible Switchback Railroad: The Saga of the Engineering Marvel Bradshaw Mountain Railroad and the Men Who Dared to Dream, Build, and Operate it. Independently Published, 2025.

Websites

https://archives.sharlothallmuseum.org/
View historic Crown King photos in Sharlot Hall Museum’s Archives.
Photo reproductions can be ordered online.

http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/azyavapai.html
For more information about Crown King and other nearby ghost towns.