Mark and Nellie Bartlett homesteaded the Mustang Ranch in Elgin in 1912. Their daughter Fern and her husband, Captain Stone Collie, remodeled the original house and opened it as a guest ranch in the early 1930s. This windmill, on the neighboring Rose Tree Ranch, offered visitors a convenient place to stop and water their horses during trail rides. The ranch is named for the Mustang Mountains, seen in the background. The most recognizable peak in the range is a local landmark known as the Biscuit. Riders are, from left to right, Patrick Mercurio, Marka Collie Moss, Stone Collie, two unidentified guests, and Jane Collie Woods. (Collie family collection, Marka Moss, and Jane Woods.)

The sequel to Barr's first book extends its scope to include settlers on the western edge of the county as well as additional families in the Sonoita/Elgin/Patagonia and San Rafael Valley areas of southeastern Arizona .

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Betty's first book, "Hidden Treasures of Santa Cruz County", released in September 2006, includes 41 stories of homesteaders and early settlers of the area accompanied by numerous historic photographs.

Revised edition of Captain James H. Tevis’ well-respected account of life in Arizona during the pre-Civil War era has been updated with photographs, maps and a complete index.

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