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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SJ1_moab-utah-umtra-project_Moab-UT.html
Moab Mill The Moab mill was constructed in 1956 by Uranium Reduction Company, which operated the mill until 1962 when the assets were sold to the Atlas Minerals Corporation (Atlas). Uranium concentrate, the milling product, was sold to the U.S. A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QUH_the-neck_Moab-UT.html
In front of you the park road crosses a strip of land only 40 feet wide called the Neck. Beyond this point lies an isolated, 43-square mile mesa known as the Island in the Sky. On all sides the Island is bounded by yawning canyons, and cliffs that…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QSH_the-legend-of-dead-horse-point_Moab-UT.html
You are standing at "the neck," about to cross out onto the high promontory called "Dead Horse Point." Before you do though, take a few moments to ponder the horses. What happened here? How did such a beautiful place get such a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ3I_balanced-rock_Moab-UT.html
The forces of erosion are sculpting more than just arches. Balanced Rock clearly shows the various layers responsible for this amazing defiance of gravity. The caprock of the hard Slick Rock Member of the Entrada Sandstone is perched upon a ped…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMW1S_dalton-wells_Moab-UT.html
Civilian Conservation CorpsCamp DG-32 (Co. 234)1935-1942During the Great Depression of the 1930s, CCC Camps were scattered all over the USA. They provided gainful employment to youth of the nation with work on public service projects. Between 1933…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQ93_wilson-arch_Moab-UT.html
Wilson Arch was named after Joe Wilson, a local pioneer who had a cabin nearby in Dry Valley. This formation is known as Entrada Sandstone. Over time superficial cracks, joints, and folds of these layers were saturated with water. Ice formed in th…
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