Butterfield Pass

Butterfield Pass is a gap in the range of the Maricopa Mountains in Maricopa County, Arizona. The pass lies at an elevation of 1,755 feet / 535 meters.[1]

History

This pass was originally known as Pima Pass during the years the Butterfield Overland Mail route ran through it. Later it was renamed to memorialize the stage line.[2]:131

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butterfield Pass
  2. Sanders, Kirby, Butterfield Overland Mail Route Through New Mexico and Arizona, Kirby Sanders and Amazon Createspace, 2013

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