Near Corinne in Box Elder County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Bidwell/Bartleson Trail - Monument Point
First Overland Emigrant Party
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 20, 2017
1. Bidwell/Bartleson Trail - Monument Point Marker
"We now skirted the north end of the lake, sometimes traveling in a valley and again along the shore of the lake where the mountains jutted down nearly to its shores." -- Nicholas "Cheyenne" Dawson, narrative, August 26, 1841Erected 2000 by Utah Crossroads Chapter - Oregon-California Trails Association. (Marker Number BBU-7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 26, 1841.
Location. 41° 42.192′ N, 112° 50.676′ W. Marker is near Corinne, Utah, in Box Elder County. Marker is on Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corinne UT 84307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Ten-Mile (approx. 2 miles away); Nella Siding (approx. 4˝ miles away); Seco (approx. 5.4 miles away); Elinor
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More about this marker. The Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway is a 90 mile dirt/gravel track on top of or beside the old Central Pacific Rail Road grade between Old Lucin and Promontory Summit. Other than markers designating old station and sidings there are few, if any, road signs identifying any of the side roads. Any road names or numbers use on this marker page have been taken Google Maps which identifies the road variously as Golden Spike Loop Road, Old Railroad Grade Road, Salt Wells Road, etc.
Neither are there any mileage posts, though one could do the arithmetic using the "Mile ... from San Francisco" on the markers to determine distances.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 20, 2017
2. Bidwell/Bartleson Trail - Monument Point Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
