Bouse is a census-designated place (CDP) and ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1908 as a mining camp, the economy of Bouse is now based on tourism, agriculture, and retirees. The population was 996 at the 2010 census. It was originally named Brayton after the store owner John Brayton Martin.
Gold on hematite from the old Dutchman Mine near Bouse
La Paz County is the 15th county in the U.S. state of Arizona, located in the western part of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,557, making it the second-least populous county in Arizona. The county seat is Parker. The name of the county is the Spanish word for "the peace", and is taken from the early settlement of La Paz along the Colorado River.
Trigo Mountains
Courthouse Rock in the Eagletail Mountains, northeastern La Paz County
Classic wulfenite specimen from the old Red Cloud Mine, western La Paz County
Hi Jolly monument near Quartzsite