Flood Washes Out Mt. Hopkins Access Road
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PrintThe worst flood in Southern Arizona in a quarter of a century washed away homes, livestock, and bridges including the bridge at Amado on the access road to the Smithsonian's Mt. Hopkins Observatory. Several Smithsonian astronomers were trapped on the east side of the Santa Cruz River for two days by the rapidly flowing waters. Later, a makeshift boatswain chair, fashioned from ropes, pulleys, and an old auto tire, was strung between the banks to rescue the stranded.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Torch, 12/1977, p. 7
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
October, 1977
Arizona