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Central Arizona Research

Exploring History Through Interactive and Immersive Technology

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    • Chino Valley
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    • Humboldt
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    • Mayer
    • Prescott
    • Ghost Towns
    • Railyards
    • Railroads
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  • Home
  • Explore
    • Chino Valley
    • Clarkdale
    • Cottonwood
    • Humboldt
    • Jerome
    • Mayer
    • Prescott
    • Ghost Towns
    • Railyards
    • Railroads
  • Help Center
    • Supported Platforms
    • Google Earth Help
    • Virtual Tour Help
    • Tour Legend Help
    • Virtual Tour Demo Video
    • Atlas Demo Video
    • Railyard Demo Video
  • About
    • Background
    • Contact
    • Resources
    • Sitemap

Welcome

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Step into Central Arizona’s past, explored through modern technology and revealed within today’s landscape. Discover how historic railways, mining communities, and early settlements shaped the region you see today. Through interactive tours, immersive maps, and visual storytelling, history comes to life right where it happened, connecting landscapes you can still visit with the events and people who once defined them.

This research brings together photography, mapping, and interactive media to make local history more accessible and engaging. Whether following a virtual railway journey, exploring historic townsites, or viewing archival images in their modern settings, each feature is designed to help you understand how towns, mines, and railways evolved over time across Central Arizona.

Start here to begin exploring Central Arizona:
• Take a Virtual Tour, visit historic towns and landmarks
• View the Railyards, explore historic railyards
• Ride the Railways, follow the historic railroads
• Use the Atlas, freely explore Central Arizona
• Browse Photo Albums, compare historic landscapes
• Download Research Papers, read for deeper learning

New to the site? Visit the Help Center, which includes step-by-step guides and short videos to help you get started quickly.

Research and Tour Updates

  • Version 1.0 - August 2026 Clarkdale Research: A brand NEW tour of Clarkdale was added!
  • Version 1.1 - August 2026 Railroad Tours: Three brand NEW railroad tours were added!
  • Version 1.1 - August 2026 Ghost Town Research: A brand NEW tour of Cherry was added!
  • Version 1.1 - July 2026 Cottonwood Research: Enhanced the Cottonwood Research Paper and Cottonwood Tour. I added historic information on the Big 1933 Fire and clarified the history of Clemenceau and Smelter City. The Cottonwood Tour added about 12 new Tour Stops! Also updated was the Jerome Research paper to tie Clarkdale, Cottonwood, and Jerome railroads together..
  • Version 1.1 - May 2026 Chino Valley Research: Enhanced the Chino Valley Tour. I added additional historic information and photos for the Sullivan Lake and Dam as well as the nearby historic train trestle.

  • Home
  • Explore
    • Chino Valley
    • Clarkdale
    • Cottonwood
    • Humboldt
    • Jerome
    • Mayer
    • Prescott
    • Ghost Towns
    • Railyards
    • Railroads
  • Help Center
    • Supported Platforms
    • Google Earth Help
    • Virtual Tour Help
    • Tour Legend Help
    • Virtual Tour Demo Video
    • Atlas Demo Video
    • Railyard Demo Video
  • About
    • Background
    • Contact
    • Resources
    • Sitemap

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