A mile east of the San Rafael Bridge in a little cove in the Sinbad area is the Cowboy's stock corral built by Paul Judd in the early 1900s. The white rock standing out in the middle is where they store extra feed.
Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; 24th of July Celebration; Indian Costume
The Swasey family dressed for a sham battle on the 24th of July celebrations in Ferron and Molen to depict battles of the Blackhawk war with the settlers of this area and other skirmishes.
Emery County (Utah); Dinosaurs; Cleveland Lloyd Quarry; Allosaurus; Museum
22 foot Allosaurus Antodemus skeleton taken from the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry. The quarry contains the densest concentration of Jurassic fossils ever found. How the dinosaurs ended up in the area is a mystery. It appears as though many...
Emery County (Utah); Dinosaur Bones; Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry
Large dinosaur bone taken from the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry. The quarry contains the densest concentration of Jurassic fossils ever found. How the dinosaurs ended up in the area is a mystery. It appears as though many dinosuars died and...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Seely, Montell; Swasey Family; Sid's Leap
Montell Seely and his daughter Fawn are examining Sid's Leap.The San Rafael Swell is filled with legends of the Swasey Brothers, Charley, Sid, Rod and Joe, who were early ranchers on the Swell. Royal Swasey, son of Joe, tells the story, "One day...
Allosaurus is from the Jurrasic Period. It is similar to the T-Rex which came later. It is the most common dinosaur found at the Cleveland Lloyd Quarry. However, many other dinosaur species have been found there as well.
William Lee Sokes, professor of geology at the University of Utah, is working with a student assembling a dinosaur skeleton. Stokes grew up in Cleveland, Utah and reportedly discovered the fossil cache that became the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur...
Emery County (Utah); Historic Buildings; Mohrland; Stores; Coal Mining Towns
Mohrland was a coal mining town. This is the company store. The coal mining town of Mohrland began in 1907 and by 1920 there were 200 houses, a large amusement hall, a small hospital, and a four room school with a population of about 1,000. The...
Emery County (Utah); Historical Buildings; Emery Stake Academy; Central High School; Castle Dale
Emery Stake Academy was first located in the town square. In 1907-1910 the Church built a larger three story brick building on the hill overlooking Castle Dale. From 1910 to 1922, this housed the Emery Stake Academy. Then in 1922, the church...
Emery County (Utah); Castle Dale (Utah); Anderson Hotel
"A hotel was constructed on First East and Main Street by O.J. Anderson. Rooms were rented and meals were served, and salesmen would go out of their way to get a room there and enjoy the bounteous meals."
Typical homestead in Castle Valley. Notice stack of loose hay. Four horses pulling grain binder, hay wagon, white top buggy, log cabin with dirt roof. Owner is unknown.