Myron Joseph and Martha Jane Sevy Proctor home, 220 North 200 East. Built in 1890. William E. Sargent built the home in 1886. It was deeded to Catherine Sargent in 1911. In 1919 it was sold to Myron Proctor. It was deeded to Merle Proctor (Robinson...
People on a hay wagon. May have been taken on July 24th, 1911. Name on back of picture, Arita Stewart. One of the photographs gathered for the Forest History Book.
Emery County (Utah); USGS; Emery Town; Survey Camp
USGS photographer C. T. Lupton took this photo of a survey camp just outside of the town of Emery in 1911. Lucy Hansen Nielsen wrote in her history about when the surveyors camped near her town of Molen durin the summers of 1909 and 1910. They...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS: Lava Dike; Geology
USGS photographer C. T. Lupton took this photo of a surveryor and horses on a lava dike 20 miles southeast of Emery town in 1911. Molten rock was forced by great pressure from far below, up through the cracks in the overlying strata. After eons of...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Survey Camp; Buckskin Spring
USGS photographer C.B. Hunt took this photograph at dawn in Buckskin Spring on the San Rafael Swell in 1935, notice cars and trucks parked near the tents and horses. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Survey Camp
USGS photograph C. B. Hunt took this photograph in 1935 of a Survey Camp in the San Rafael Swell. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Strike Valley
USGS photographer C. B. Hunt took this photo of exposed entrada in Strike Valley in 1935. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States Geological...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Horses; Survey Crews
USGS photograph C. B. Hunt took this photograph of one of the surveyors feeding the horses in 1935. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Horses; San Rafael River
A United States Geological Survey group breaking camp on the San Rafael River in 1917. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States Geological Survey...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Geology; Rainbow Cliffs
USGS photographer W.B. Emery took this photograph in 1917. Companion picture with EmeryW.B.23 forming a panorama of the photo called Rainbow Cliffs. This photos shows the muddy tracks on the Swell before there were roads. The San Rafael Swell was...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Eagle Canyon
USGS photographer C. T. Lupton took this photo of Eagle Canyon in 1911 from the Rochester-Copper Globe road. This is a scene that can now be seen from Interstate 70 which cuts through the San Rafael Swell
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Black Dragon Canyon
USGS photographer W. T. Lee took this photo of a wagon in Black Dragon Canyon before roads. Black Dragon is near the eastern border of the San Rafael. It has a pictograph of a strange looking creature that is called the Black Dragon. The San Rafael...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Joe's Office; USGS
The United States Geographical Survery photographer took this photograph in 1911. Joe Swasey is standing in front of the cave they called "Cliff Dweller." It is about six to eight feet deep and twelve feet wide. The Swaseys built a log floor which...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Joe's Office; Cliff Dweller; USGS
C.T. Lupton of the United States Geological Survey took this photo of Joe Swasey in front of the cave that the Swaseys first called the "Cliffdweller." This massive rock has a cozy little cave near its base that provided shelter to the Swasey...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasay Family; Cliff Dweller
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #17, Cliff Dweller or Joe's Office. "Home away from home" was a large alcove where logs were laid to create a flat surface for a...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Rock Formations; Jack's Knob; USGS; Geology; Baker, A.A.
United States Geographical Survey photographer A.A. Baker took this photograph in 1931.The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States Geological Survey...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Vanadium; Uranium; Hess, F.L.USGS
Early mining for uranium and vanadium was done with pick axe and shovel. Miners are seen taking a break from their work as a photographer from the United States Geological Survey took their photograph on the east side of the San Rafael Swell.