Bumstead was located in the 1950s on a branch of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail Road connecting Litchfield Park, Arizona

Litchfield Park, Arizona

Litchfield Park is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. In 2010 it had a population of 5,476.-History:The town of Litchfield Park is named for its founder, Paul Weeks Litchfield...

 with the main branch of the AT&SF at El Mirage, Arizona

El Mirage, Arizona

El Mirage is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to Census 2010, the population of the city is 31,767.-Geography:El Mirage is located at ....

. At least by the late 1950s this line broke off further down the line to connect Waddell, Arizona

Waddell, Arizona

Waddell is an unincorporated community in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, northwest of the city of Phoenix. The original Waddell area is located right off Waddell Rd. and between Citrus Rd. and 186th Avenue. It was established sometime in the 1930s when a citrus farmer named Truman began...

 as well.

The area historically referred to as Bumstead is now located within the communities of El Mirage and Glendale, Arizona

Glendale, Arizona

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....

.

Sources

• Hometown locator entry for Bumstead
• Encyclopedia Brittanica Atlas. (Chicago: Brittanica, 1959) p. 74.
• Hammond Company World Atlas. 1951 edition. p. 159.

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