ZANE GREY’S FORGOTTEN RANCH relates the storied history of a piece of land under Myrtle Point in Rim Country known as the Boles Homestead, from the 1800s to the present time. Numerous people of significance can be tied to this property: A.G. Pendleton, chief surveyor of the Arizona Mineral Belt Railroad, the San Carlos Reservation, and Globe Townsite; Jim Roberts, a key player in the Graham-Tewkesbury feud; Elam Boles, a pioneer who traversed the Tonto Basin frequently, living at various times in Payson, Globe and Miami; Zane Grey, the popular western writer who bought the ranch from Boles; Charles Collins, a Globe saddle-maker who's mentioned in the works of Ross Santee; and many others. ZANE GREY’S FORGOTTEN RANCH, a real treasure trove of local history, is chock full of maps, deeds, photos, letters and newspaper clippings that tell the fascinating story of the Boles Homestead and the many people associated with it.$24.95
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