Poston Butte

Poston Butte

Poston Butte, with Poston's pyramidal tomb at the peak
Highest point
Elevation 1,749 ft (533 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 223 ft (68 m) [2]
Coordinates 33°03′19″N 111°24′32″W / 33.055199031°N 111.40892075°W / 33.055199031; -111.40892075Coordinates: 33°03′19″N 111°24′32″W / 33.055199031°N 111.40892075°W / 33.055199031; -111.40892075 [1]
Geography
Poston Butte
Location Pinal County, Arizona, U.S.
Topo map USGS Florence

Poston Butte is a hill located along Hunt Highway in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona, United States,[3] near the eastern end of the Santan Mountains.[4] Geologically, it is characterized by basalts overlying altered granite.[5]

This hill is noted for having the pyramidal tomb of Charles Debrille Poston at its summit. Poston lobbied President Lincoln and Congress to create the Territory of Arizona[6] and was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs because of his familiarity with the Native populations of the area.[7] The tomb can be accessed by a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) trail starting from the trailhead near Hunt Highway.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Poston". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. ↑ "Poston Butte AZ". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. ↑ "Poston Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Poston Butte". AZGS Document Repository. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Poston, Butte-Mineral, Eutte-Sacaton: Fall Field Trip" (PDF). Arizona Geological Society. November 11, 1973. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  6. ↑ Poston, Charles D. "Building a State in Apache Land". p. 31. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  7. ↑ Poston, Charles D. "Building a State in Apache Land". p. 32. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  8. ↑ "Poston's Butte – Florence, AZ". HikeArizona.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.


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