Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Desert; Goblin Valley; Hoodoos; Geology; Erosion
Hoodoos are geologic formations made from soft sedimentary rock topped by a harder rock, so erosion creates unusual shapes and columns. Hoodoos eroded from red Entrada sandstone are found in Goblin Valley State Park, which is just outside of The...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Desert; Goblin Valley; Hoodoos; Geology
Hoodoos are geologic formations made from soft sedimentary rock topped by a harder rock, so erosion creates unusual shapes and columns. Hoodoos eroded from red Entrada sandstone are found in Goblin Valley State Park, which is just outside of The...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Hiking; Eardly Canyon; Grimes, Ben
Hiker in a side canyon in Eardly Canyon resting near a natural pot hole. It is a seldomly visited canyon because of the remote location and difficulty of the hike.
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; Swasey Family; Stock Corral; Wild Horses
A mile east of the San Rafael Bridge in a little cove is the Sinbad Cowboys stock corral, built by Paul Judd in the early 1900s. The white rock standing out in the middle of the photo is the area where they stored extra feed for their wild horses.
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); San Rafael Swell; Little Grand Canyon; Wedge Overlook; Richards, Drew
The best way to view the Little Grand Canyon is from the Wedge Overlook. The San Rafael Swell is a geological uplift that has eroded over time. The San Rafael River Gorge is known as The Little Grand Canyon.
A photo listed as "Inside the Swasey Bank." Rodney Swasey, the father of the Swasey boys, owned a bank in the Springville or Provo area in the late 1800s.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Uranium Mining; Mines
Don Bryant took a photograph of his brother Dave standing at the mouth of this Uranium Mine Tunnel located high in the cliffs over looking the Muddy Creek area. The photographer believes it was the radon gas inside the mine that came through blue...
Emery County (Utah); Emery (Utah); Jensen, Venice; Eastering: San Rafael Swell; Celebrations
Emery County has a tradition of celebrating Easter on the San Rafael Swell, or what the local people call "The Desert." For many years whole towns would meet at the church and travel together to the desert where they would have Easter Sunday...
Emery County (Utah); Joe's Valley; Dam Construction; Johansen, Byron; Cabins; Reservoirs;
Building Joe's Valley Dam. Byron Johansen's cabin can be seen in the middle of the photograph, behind the construction. The cabin was originally located on the San Rafael Swell where By Jo ran his cattle. The Bureau of Land Mangement asked that it...
maintained the records. He regarded it as routine to take readings on the stars late at night, sometimes standing waist-deep in snow. His maps were used by thousands of immigrants on their travels to Oregon and California. Fremont's report...