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<br />002310 <br /> <br />(, <br /> <br />E. Access <br /> <br />An adequate network of major highways serves the principal populated <br /> <br />valleys. These highways are primarily designed for through inter-State traf- <br /> <br />fi.e. In addition to the principal highways, the major urban and agricultural <br /> <br />areas are laced by adequate road nets. Traffic beyond the limits of the urban <br /> <br />and agricultural area is light with the local roads poor and generally unpaved. <br /> <br />The large remote areas of back country which constitute a great deal of the <br /> <br />public domain lands have many access problems. Public land is often without <br /> <br />roads or public access. Many miles ,of new roads are needed to open up these <br /> <br />lands.to meet the demands from the increasing number of people who are dis- <br /> <br />covering the recreational potential of the public lands. Roads to facilitate <br /> <br />multiple use management are also needed. <br /> <br />F; History of the general area <br /> <br />For the purposes of this report" the archaeological data concerning early <br /> <br />man's occupancy of the area, the southwestern culture complex, the initial <br /> <br />exploratory expeditions, and Spanish mission settlement are necessarily <br /> <br />ignored. <br /> <br />. Substantial non-Indian settlement in the study area was accomplished in <br /> <br />the latter half of the nineteenth century. The discovery of gold in California <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />and subsequently in Arizona led to the establishment of numerous mineral <br /> <br />enterprises. Mining activities continued at an increasing tempo until the <br /> <br />drop in silver prices ,in l893. The level of mineral activity has fluctuated <br />lO <br /> <br />