Near Golden Valley in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Cool Springs Station
Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 3, 2022
1. Cool Springs Station Marker
Inscription.
Cool Springs Station. . Sitting on the eastern slope of the Black Mountains, is the site of Cool Springs. An important life saving water source for the desert native tribes of Mohave and Haulapai Indians. In the 1850's Lieutenant Ned Beale and his camel brigade used this site for watering the US Army horses, and camels. In the 1920's the automobile and Route 66 helped establish the need for a gas and water station. Cool Springs' rebirth as a stop off for travelers visiting from around the globe reminds us of our heritage and motoring past and present. Revered site by Native Americans, and forever appreciated by present day adventurers, May the memories be honored forever . , Ned Leuchtner Restorer, , Cool Springs
Sitting on the eastern slope of the Black Mountains, is the site of Cool Springs. An important life saving water source for the desert native tribes of Mohave and Haulapai Indians. In the 1850's Lieutenant Ned Beale and his camel brigade used this site for watering the US Army horses, and camels. In the 1920's the automobile and Route 66 helped establish the need for a gas and water station. Cool Springs' rebirth as a stop off for travelers visiting from around the globe reminds us of our heritage and motoring past and present. Revered site by Native Americans, and forever appreciated by present day adventurers, May the memories be honored forever .
Ned Leuchtner Restorer,
Cool Springs
Erected 2019 by Lost Dutchman Chapter 5917+4, Ancient & Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus.
is near Golden Valley, Arizona, in Mohave County. It is on Oatman Highway (County Route 10), on the right when traveling west. Marker is outside the station. It is the last stop before going on the Sitgreaves Pass, which is known for its many curves, when going westbound on old Route 66. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6450 Oatman Hwy, Golden Valley AZ 86413, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Colorado River Valley. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
(approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Oatman (approx. 4.2 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on April 26, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on November 10, 2025, by Doreen Thomson of Calgary, Alberta Canada.
