Bob Mason, Author at A Peek at the Peak Magazine

Naming the Salt River

Bob Mason — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:00:11 +0000

By Bob Mason The stream we now call the Salt River has had many names since Coronado’s men crossed its headwaters in 1540. They called it “Rio de las Balsas” or, The River of the Rafts. On various other Spanish maps it has been called the Rio de las Asuncion, Azul, Prieto, Compuesto, Salado and […]

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The Night They Killed the Moon

Bob Mason — Sun, 01 May 2022 10:00:11 +0000

Originally published December 2014. By Robert Mason Life for Caucasian explorers in Arizona Territory during 1849 was uncertain. Most Native American tribes were curious rather than hostile but some were accustomed to attack any intruders from outside their own ranks. In addition, water sources were not yet marked on maps; actually, there were few maps […]

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The Battle of Cave Creek by Bob Mason

Bob Mason — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:00:10 +0000

Battle of Cave Creek By Bob Mason In December of 1873, Lt. Walter Schuyler led a patrol from Ft. McDowell east of the Verde River. There were 13 troopers, 16 Pima and Maricopa Indian scouts led by the famed Al Sieber and a few civilian packers. The packers were responsible for 25 mules that hauled […]

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The Rio Fire Remembered – July 7, 1995

Bob Mason — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:00:15 +0000

June 30, 2017 Introduction by Les Conklin Those of us who were in north Scottsdale during early July in 1995 will never forget the Rio Fire. Ten years after the fire, Peak contributor Bob Mason submitted one of the best articles that I’ve every read about the fire. As we enter the heart of fire […]

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Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 1. 1944 Collision Seen by Local Ranchers

Bob Mason — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 11:00:30 +0000

Mid-Air B-24 Crash By Bob Mason Note from Editor. Bob’ Mason’s article was originally published in three parts in 2015. We are re-publishing all three parts of this excellent article at this time. . Prologue This article will be published in three parts. The entire article will be published by the middle of August. Editor […]

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Excavating Pinnacle Peak Village, 2 Parts Start Here

Bob Mason — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 11:00:16 +0000

Part 1. Pinnacle Peak Village, the archeological site, is located 1.5 miles southeast of Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale, Arizona. In this multi-part series, A Peek at the Peak (The Peak) is re-publish past articles about the site supplemented by information and photographs from “Pinnacle Peak, Images of America” that was written by the current editor […]

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Ft. McDowell Patrol Reports: 1870

Bob Mason — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:00:42 +0000

July 2020 Reported by Edited by Bob Mason These are two others in a series of rare patrol reports written by the officer in charge immediately after the return to Fort McDowell. They offer a first-hand look at a soldier’s life at that location. The exact grammar and punctuation are reproduced. Parenthetical remarks are by […]

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Harris’ Hawks, The Wolfpack of the Desert

Bob Mason — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:00:37 +0000

July 31, 2019 By Bob Mason The mental image of a pack of wolves chasing, harassing, and finally subduing their prey is a familiar one to us. Those of us who live in the Sonoran Desert have the opportunity to see this elemental demonstration of cooperative hunting. We see it in action almost every time […]

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Ft. McDowell Patrol Report, July 11, 1866

Bob Mason — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 17:29:50 +0000

By Bob Mason Published in A Peek at the Peak, December 2007 This is another in a series of reports written by the officer in charge immediately after the return to Fort McDowell. The exact grammar and punctuation are reproduced. Parenthetical remarks are by the author for clarity. Camp McDowell, A.T. (Arizona Territory) July 11, […]

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Excavating Pinnacle Peak Village, Part 2

Bob Mason — Thu, 19 May 2016 19:06:54 +0000

Part 2 of 2 In Part 1 of this series, we published the beginning of Bob Mason’s article “Florence and Jerry Nelson Preserve History at Troon Village.” Part 2 is the rest of Mason’s article, which describes additional types of artifacts found at the site and the open house that was for the public held at the […]

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