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Death Valley '49ers
The Death Valley '49ers were a group of pioneers from the Eastern United States that endured a long and difficult journey during the late 1840s California Gold Rush to prospect in the Sutter's Fort area of the Central Valley and Sierra Nevada in California. Their route from Utah went through the Great Basin Desert in Nevada, and Death Valley and the Mojave Desert in Southern California, in attempting to reach the Gold Country. Journey to California The Gold Rush On January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall and his crew found gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. This discovery would lure tens of thousands of people from the United States and foreign nations. People packed their belongings and began to travel by covered wagon to what they hoped would be new and better life. Since the first great influx of these pioneers began in 1849, they are generally referred to as 49ers. However, the Donner Party pioneers had provided a sobering lesson after mis-scheduling the overland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BURNED WAGON MONUMENT, DEATH VALLEY
Burned or burnt may refer to: * Anything which has undergone combustion * Burned (image), quality of an image transformed with loss of detail in all portions lighter than some limit, and/or those darker than some limit * ''Burnt'' (film), a 2015 drama film starring Bradley Cooper * ''Burned'' (album), 1995 album by Electrafixion * "Burned" (''Arrow''), an episode of ''Arrow'' * "Burned" (''CSI: Miami''), an episode of ''CSI: Miami'' * "Burned" (''Justified''), an episode of ''Justified'' * "Burned" (''The Twilight Zone''), a 2003 episode of ''The Twilight Zone'' * ''Burned'' (Hopkins novel), a 2005 novel by Ellen Hopkins * ''Burned'' (Cast novel), a 2010 novel by P. C. Cast * ''Burned'' (TV series), 2003 MTV television series * "Burned", a song written by Neil Young on the eponymous ''Buffalo Springfield'' album * "Burned", a song by Hilary Duff from ''Dignity'', 2007 * "Burnt", a song by Spratleys Japs from ''Pony'', 1999 See also * Burning (other) *Burn (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Covered Wagon
The covered wagon or prairie wagon, historically also referred to as an ambulance or prairie schooner, was a vehicle usually made out of wood and canvas that was used for transportation, prominently in 19th-century America. With roots in the heavy Conestoga wagon developed for the rough, undeveloped roads and paths of the colonial East, the covered wagon spread west with American migration. The Conestoga wagon was far too heavy for westward expansion. Typical farm wagons were merely covered for westward expansion and heavily relied upon along such travel routes as the Great Wagon Road, the Mormon Trail and the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails, covered wagons carried settlers seeking land, gold, and new futures ever further west. Throughout the 20th century, the covered wagon grew to become an icon of the American West. History Once breached, the moderate terrain and fertile land between the Appalachians and the Mississippi was rapidly settled. In the mid-nineteenth century t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owens Lake
Owens Lake is a mostly dry lake in the Owens Valley on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County, California. It is about south of Lone Pine, California. Unlike most dry lakes in the Basin and Range Province that have been dry for thousands of years, Owens held significant water until 1913, when much of the Owens River was diverted into the Los Angeles Aqueduct, causing Owens Lake to desiccate by 1926. A 2004 court order required the LADWP to reestablish a small flow from the river into the lake. Nevertheless, as of 2013, it is the largest single source of dust pollution in the United States. History Owens Lake was given its present name by the explorer John C. Frémont, in honor of one of his guides, Richard Owens. Owens himself never set foot in the valley. The lake's original name, given by the ''Nüümü'' (Owens Valley Paiute), is ''Patsiata''. Before the diversion of the Owens River, Owens Lake was up to long and wide, covering an area of up to . In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walker Pass
Walker Pass (el. ) is a mountain pass by Lake Isabella in the southern Sierra Nevada. It is located in northeastern Kern County, approximately 53 mi (85 km) ENE of Bakersfield and 10 mi (16 km) WNW of Ridgecrest. The pass provides a route between the Kern River Valley and San Joaquin Valley on the west, and the Mojave Desert on the east. Walker Pass is a National Historic Landmark, and is under the stewardship of the Bureau of Land Management. History Walker Pass was charted as a route through the Sierra in 1834 by Joseph Rutherford Walker, a member of the Bonneville Expedition who learned of it from Native Americans. Walker returned through the pass in 1843, leading an immigrant wagon train into California. In 1845 the military surveying expedition of John C. Fremont used the pass. He suggested it be named after Walker. The Walker Pass Lodge was built nearby in the 1930s and was a well-known rest stop before burning down around 1990. Aside from the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesquite, Nevada
Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States adjacent to the Arizona state line and northeast of Las Vegas on Interstate 15. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 20,471. The city is located in the Virgin River valley adjacent to the Virgin Mountains in the northeastern part of the Mojave Desert. It is home to a growing retirement community, as well as several casino resorts and golf courses. History Mesquite was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1880, who called it ''Mesquite Flat''. The community was finally established on the third attempt after having been flooded out from the waters of the Virgin River. The name was later shortened to Mesquite, and the city was incorporated 1984. The community was named for the mesquite timber near the original town site. Mesquite, like nearby Bunkerville, had its origins in farming. The Peppermill Mesquite casino, which opened in the 1970s, drove Mesquite's diversified economy. The city incorporated in 1984 and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enterprise, Utah
Enterprise is a rural farming community in northwestern Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,711 at the 2010 census. Enterprise is home to two schools, Enterprise Elementary School (K-6) and Enterprise High School (7-12). Activities Enterprise is known for hosting an annual Cornfest where the town and neighboring communities celebrate the harvest of local farmers in late August. Cornfest has been a tradition in Enterprise since 1990. The small town boasts of its freshly grown corn available at the festival and along Main Street. There is also a vintage car show, live entertainment and dancing, festival food, various shopping booths, and more. Several lakes near Enterprise where residents and nonresidents enjoy boating, fishing, and swimming. The mountains include ATVs and hiking trails. Enterprise is also known for having great camping and hunting grounds. Geography Enterprise is located on the south rim of the Great Basin, at an elevation of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Salt Lake
Little Salt Lake (also called Parowan Lake), is a dry lake in east‑central Iron County, Utah, United States. Description The lake has an elevation and is located on the southwestern edge of the Parowan Valley at the eastern foot of the Red Hills, immediately east of the Parowan Gap, west of Interstate 15 and Paragonah, and northwest of Parowan. History Little Salt Lake originally was a seasonal, shallow, brackish sink fed by springs, Fremont Wash and streams emerging from the Hurricane Cliffs in the Parowan Valley. Local Native American people lived in the vicinity of the lake, who called it "Paragoon," which meant "vile water." Long ago a creek drained the lake westward through the Parowan Gap in the Red Hills. Later Americans named the lake, Little Salt Lake in contrast to the larger Great Salt Lake to the north. Its original Piute name with some alteration was given to the valley and the towns of Paragonah and Parowan. Diversion of water from creeks and springs fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minersville, Utah
Minersville is a town in southeastern Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 907 at the 2010 census. History Minersville was settled in 1859 at the direction of Brigham Young so a lead mine could be operated on the site where Jesse N. Smith and three others had found lead the previous year. Minersville had 446 residents in 1870, 525 in 1900 and in 1930 had 815 residents. Geography Minersville is located in south-central Beaver County in mountain foothills northwest of the Black Mountains, southwest of the Mineral Mountains, and at the northeast perimeter of the Escalante Desert. Utah State Route 21 runs through the northern side of the town, leading north to Milford and east to Beaver. Utah State Route 130 leads south from Minersville, to Cedar City. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beaver River (Utah)
The Beaver River is a river in western Utah, long, that drains to Sevier Lake via the Sevier River. Description The river starts in the Tushar Mountains, in eastern Beaver County near the town of Beaver, and flows for about west as a perennial stream, through the Beaver Valley to the Escalante Desert, where it turns north. The river then continues north for about as an ephemeral wash, past Milford into Millard County. Once it reaches the Sevier Desert south of Delta it turns west, joining the Sevier River and emptying into the intermittent, endorheic Sevier Lake. The Beaver River watershed drains about , most of it desert. The human population is about 3500, mostly concentrated in the town of Beaver. The river is dammed for irrigation in its upper reaches by Rocky Ford Dam, forming Minersville Reservoir. A total of are farmed in the basin. See also * List of rivers of Utah This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Utah in the United States, sorted by watershed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provo, Utah
Provo ( ) is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU). Provo lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south. With a population at the 2020 census of 115,162. Provo is the principal city in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, which had a population of 526,810 at the 2010 census. It is Utah's second-largest metropolitan area after Salt Lake City. Provo is the home to Brigham Young University, a private higher education institution operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Provo also has the LDS Church's largest Missionary Training Center (MTC). The city is a focus area for technology development in Utah, with several billion-dollar startups. The city's Peaks Ice Arena was a venue for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002. Sundance Resort is northeas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Hunt
Jefferson Hunt (January 20, 1803 – May 11, 1879) was a U.S. western pioneer, soldier, and politician. He was a captain in the Mormon Battalion, brigadier general in the California State Militia, a California State Assemblyman, and a representative to the Utah Territorial Legislature. Early years Hunt was born to John Hunt and Martha Jenkins on January 20, 1803, in Bracken County, Kentucky. Some sources cite his full name as Charles Jefferson Hunt, while others cite it as Jefferson David Hunt. He married Celia Mounts in December 1823. In 1834 they both converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and were baptized on March 7, 1835. Mormon migration The family, which then included six children, started their migration with the Mormons to Far West, Missouri, in 1837. Other sources say they had moved to Clay County, Missouri first before going to Far West. It took the Hunts four weeks to make this journey. Jefferson Hunt was later called as an Assistant Marshall a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Spanish Trail (trade Route)
The Old Spanish Trail ( es, Viejo Sendero Español) is a historical trade route that connected the northern New Mexico settlements of (or near) Santa Fe, New Mexico with those of Los Angeles, California and southern California. Approximately long, the trail ran through areas of high mountains, arid deserts, and deep canyons. It is considered one of the most arduous of all trade routes ever established in the United States. Explored, in part, by Spanish explorers as early as the late 16th century, the trail was extensively used by traders with pack trains from about 1830 until the mid-1850s. The name of the trail comes from the publication of John C. Frémont’s Report of his 1844 journey for the U.S. Topographical Corps, guided by Kit Carson, from California to New Mexico. The name acknowledges the fact that parts of the trail had been known and used by the Spanish since the 16th century. Frémont's report identified a trail that had already been in use for about 15 years. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
