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The namesake of Cameron is Ralph Cameron, a former U.S. Senator. He and his brother, Niles, supervised the construction of the Bright Angel Trail in 1899. Though it was originally built for the use of the Cameron Mines, the trail eventually came under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service becoming the most popular hiking trail on the south rim of the Grand Canyon.
Cameron Trail:
"Named for U.S. Senator Ralph H. Cameron. First name given present Bright Angel Trail. Cameron had several Copper mines in the canyon to reach which he built this trail. He sold the trail to Coconino County and the name was changed to Bright Angel.
Barnes, Will C. Arizona Place Names University of Arizona Press. 1997 p.72
Ralph Henry Cameron, Senator from Arizona and founder of Bright Angel
Trail and Cameron Trading Post
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000066
Virtual Visit Cameron Arizona, home of the Cameron Trading Post
http://www.kaibab.org/gcvv/gc_vv_ca.htm
Local News and Information
http://www.digital-neighbors.com/city/az/cameron14.htm
Stuart family papers, 1903-1967, bulk 1925-1956
MS
CM MSS 77
Items on the Arizona and Southwest Index
Historic Cameron Trading Post
CE EPH DTO-CAMERON.1
Historic Cameron Trading Post
FE EPH DTO-CAMERON