ZigZag Canyon

The Legend of Gold Gulch
Ron Feldman and Mic McPherson

The Apaches called it "squaw's metal." But the mountain men, drawn to the wilderness now called Arizona in a quest for exploration and discovery, called it gold. It was plentiful in the early 1800s and one mine in particular — the Lost Adams Diggin's — was one of the most notorious. There were other mines, including the Lost Dutchman, but this one held special appeal. Why did it take 150 years to resolve its location? And what did it take to uncover the historical information needed to locate Adams' "zigzag" canyon? What did the authors discover that instilled in them a special kinship with those early explorers and to the natives who were only defending their lands? Here is a story that is richer than gold——one that has to be told.

The authors met in 1973 when Mic McPherson's prospecting group rented horses from Ron Feldman's O.K.Corral. A friendship developed and Mic and Ron are now engaged in the continuing quest for lost mines and the history they entail. The unique blend of Feldman's storytelling and McPherson's detail sparks this story, the first of a series.

Ron Feldman always dreamed of the Old West and finally in 1968 legends of lost gold mines and Zane Grey western stories drew him to Arizona. He established the OK Corral Stables in Arizona. This outfitting and guide service is located in the foothills of the infamous Superstition Mountain (home of the Lost Dutchman's gold mine) and is one of the most successful stables in the Southwest. An authority on lost mine lore and regional history, Ron has appeared many times on national television and is a guest lecturer at Central Arizona College.

Mic McPherson, born and raised in the US west, has been referred to as a "Renaissance Man" but his lifelong fascination with lost gold mine lore led him to study geology and history. He is a well published author and has articles appearing in special interest national magazines such as Modern Gold Miner.

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