Pleasant Valley Junction
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JacobBarlow
N 39° 50.956 W 111° 00.476
12S E 499321 N 4411027
Pleasant Valley Junction about 1/2 mile south of this site, began in the early 1800's when the Rio Grande Railroad extended the main line from Tucker over the summit into Carbon County.
Waymark Code: WM1F0V
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2007
Views: 46
Pleasant Valley Junction about 1/2 mile south of this site, began in the early 1880's when the Rio Grande Railroad extended the main line from Tucker over the summit into Carbon County. A round house was built and a branch line extended to the Pleasant Valley Coal camps. All coal shipped from Pleasant Valley used this new route. The area, renamed Colton in the late 1890's, was important as a railhead for livestock shipment, general freight and a thriving ice industry. Another part of Colton's economy was the mining and milling of ozokente, a mineral wax found only here and in Austria. The store behind this monument was moved from the original townsite in 1936. Dedicated July 13, 1991.
Marker Name: Pleasant Valley Junction
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Utah
City: Colton
Group Responsible for Placement: E. Clampus Vitus, Matt Warner Chapter 1900
Date Dedicated: 7/13/1991
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1156
Addtional Information: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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