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Scottsdale Man Discovered Black Mountain Treasure

Scottsdale Man Discovered Black Mountain Treasure

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Posted By Les Conklin on Jan 2, 2022

“Black Mountain Landmark” by Heinz Kagerer

The Scottsdale man who discovered the treasure was Don Schoenau. The year of discovery was 1998. The treasure was a collection of 1960s issues of the Black Mountain News.

Don was the president of GPPA and also served as editor/publisher of The Peak. Today, the articles, which were written by Corkie Cockburn, are part of The Peak. For an insightful journey into the past when the Scenic Drive preservation project excited Cave Creek, Carefree and Maricopa County (now north Scottsdale) residents, click on the link below. The articles have been passed for more than five decades from editor (Corki Cockburn) to editor (Don Schoenau) to editor (Les Conklin), and now to you.

Scenic Drive: Black Mountain News

Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.