Poston Butte

Poston Butte
Poston Butte, with Poston's pyramidal tomb at the peak
Highest point
Elevation	1,749 ft (533 m) NAVD 88 [1]
Prominence	223 ft (68 m) [2]
Coordinates	33°03′19″N111°24′32″W / 33.055199031°N 111.40892075°W / 33.055199031; -111.40892075 [1]
Geography
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Location	Pinal County, Arizona, U.S.
Topo map	USGS Florence

Poston Butte, formerly called Primrose Hill, is a hill located along Hunt Highway in Florence, Pinal County, Arizona, United States, ^[3] near the eastern end of the Santan Mountains. ^[4] Geologically, it is characterized by basalts overlying altered granite. ^[5]

This hill is noted for having the pyramidal tomb of Charles Debrille Poston at its summit. Poston lobbied President Lincoln and Congress to create the Territory of Arizona ^[6] and was appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs because of his familiarity with the Native populations of the area. ^[7] The tomb can be accessed by a 0.6-mile (0.97 km) trail starting from the trailhead near Hunt Highway. ^[8]

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  Tomb of Charles D. Poston
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  Inscription on Poston's tomb

References

1. "Poston". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce . Retrieved February 8, 2014.
2. "Poston Butte AZ". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
3. "Poston Butte". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved February 8, 2014.
4. "Poston Butte". AZGS Document Repository. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
5. "Poston, Butte-Mineral, Eutte-Sacaton: Fall Field Trip" (PDF). Arizona Geological Society. November 11, 1973. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
6. Poston, Charles D. "Building a State in Apache Land". p. 31. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
7. Poston, Charles D. "Building a State in Apache Land". p. 32. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
8. "Poston's Butte – Florence, AZ". HikeArizona.com. Retrieved February 8, 2014.