 In 1863, it was designated an official route by Major G. B. Willis.In December 27, 1863, the first gubernatorial party for Arizona crossed from New Mexico to Arizona.However, as they were unsure as to where the border between the states was, they proceeded to Navajo Springs, where on the 29th the first territorial governor of Arizona, John Noble Goodwin, was sworn in by Richard Cunningham McCormick, the first secretary of the territory and Goodwin's eventual successor.