La Verkin Marker

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La Verkin in Washington County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

La Verkin
"Indian for Beautiful Valley"

La Verkin Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012

1. La Verkin Marker

Inscription. In 1881 Thomas Judd, promoter, with others completed an 840 foot tunnel and 1 1/4 mile canal to bring water from the Rio Virgin for the cultivation of this valley. Excavations opened a large crystal cave of stalactite and stalagmites.
In 1903, the first post office with H.W. Gubler as post master. June 23, 1904, an L.D.S. Ward was organized under a bowery with Morris Wilson as bishop, in 1904 first school house was built.

Erected 1949 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers – Crystal Cave Camp. (Marker Number 134.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers marker series.

Location. 37° 11.962′ N, 113° 16.17′ W. Marker is in La Verkin, Utah, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and West 100 South, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Click for map. Marker is on the southeast corner. Marker is in this post office area: La Verkin UT 84745, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Hurricane/LaVerkin Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); La Verkin Canal (approx. 0.8 miles away); Southern Exploring Company – 1849 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hurricane Canal (approx. 0.9 miles away); Southern Exploring Company - 1849 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Look-out Point (approx. 1.3 miles away); Convict Camp and Wagon Road (approx. 1.5 miles away); Pioneer Bowery (approx. 1.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in La Verkin.

By Bill Kirchner, August 28, 2012

2. La Verkin Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 13, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.