Unfortunately the last part where the BLM representative was standing was not the site of a Butterfield stage station as she noted. The rock cistern shown is noted on Wetzleben's 1859 map as "Tank". It was constructed according to James B. Leach's instructions. It is important as it is only one of three existing structures that still can be seen in Arizona that was used by Butterfield. There was no wooden structure for the water as noted. This is at the western entrance of Butterfield (Pima) Pass. The nearest Butterfield station was seven miles east--Desert Stage Station. The next Butterfield stage station was fifteen miles west--Gila Ranch Stage Station. There was an adobe structure< know as "Happy Camp," right across the trail from where she was standing that was built in 1876 by H. N. Thompson. He brought water from the Gila River to supply the water to the cistern and sold it to passing travelers for 15 cents a gallon. Also, the stage shown was not a replica of a Butterfield stage (Celerity) wagon. The fellow that funded the replica stated that it was a replica of an "ambulance" that was drawn by Phocian C. Way who was a passenger on the San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line (Jackass Mail).
