Cave Creek and Carefree, Arizona: A History of the Desert Foothills, by Francis C. Carlson. This book is about the people who walked this earth--Indians, soldiers, hard-rock miners, mining promoters, drifters, tuberculars, farmers, cattle ranchers, sheepmen and dude-ranch operators. These colorful characters, along with their interactions with the desert environment on which they built their lives and livelihoods are pieced together to give us the story of how the villages of Cave Creek and Carefree originated.
There's Something About Cave Creek: It's the People, by Gene Garrison. Gene Garrison shares with us her wonderful collection of stories and photos, capturing for us a time and place not too long ago where the Old West still survived. You'll glimpse into the lives of some characters who added flavor to that special brew called Cave Creek.
