Roland L. Ives, Loyal Loner

JSW is pleased to announce the publication of its Summer 2019 issue (Volume 61, Number 2) — “Loyal Loner: The Life of Ronald L. Ives, Southwest Geographer” — written by Tucson-based author and intrepid Sonoran Desert explorer, Bill Broyles. A geologist and geographer, Ives explored, researched, and wrote about the Pinacate region of Northern Sonora, where, among other things, he created a cartography of water holes in that driest of dry parts of the Sonoran Desert.  He was also well known for his archival sleuthing on the topic of Spanish exploration in the Southwest.

Take a look at Bill’s intro here. For a full copy of this or any other issue of the Journal of the Southwest, please visit our subscription page or send an email to: cquintero@arizona.edu