Isaac Bradshaw along with his brother William migrated to Arizona from California in 1863 William was the first to lead a group of men into the bradshaws formerly known as the Silver Mountain range in search of silver and gold they traveled as a group for protection up Black Canyon Creek above Black Canyon City they did find the fabled gold and left unseen by Native Americans William Isaac's brother who was a heavy drinker became sick and committed suicide after his return He is buried in an unmarked grave near leaz Arizona Isaac ventured into the bradshaws at age 66 in search of gold locations his brother had told him about he and his party also found silver and gold he died and is buried here in this remote grave site in 1864 The Walker party entered the Bradshaw and followed Lynx Creek deeper into the higher elevations near current Lynx Lake gold and silver were found