South Salt Lake in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Hastings Cutoff - Utah Outlet (Jordan River)

OCTA Railpost Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jacob Oscarson, June 21, 2020

1. OCTA Railpost Marker

Inscription. "Left camp late this day on acct. of having to find a good road or pass through the Swamps of the utah outlet finally succeeded and encamped on the East Bank of Utah outlet making 5 [miles]"
James F. Reed, August 23, 1846

Erected 2000 by Utah Crossroads Chapter - OCTA. (Marker Number HU-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 23, 1846.

Location. 40° 42.726′ N, 111° 55.406′ W. Marker is in South Salt Lake, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It can be reached from West 2780 South. Along the Jordan River Parkway Trail, just north of 2780 South. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Valley City UT 84119, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carlisle Family Historical Marker (approx. 1.7 miles away); Major General George P. Holm (approx. 1.7 miles away); Kearns - St. Ann’s Orphanage (approx. 2½ miles away); Welsh Settlement (approx. 2.7 miles away); From Dugout to Freedom Shrine (approx. 2.7 miles away); Calder's Park

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(approx. 2.7 miles away); First Encampment in the Salt Lake Valley (approx. 2.8 miles away); Others Who Came (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Salt Lake.

Additional keywords. Donner Party, California Trail

General View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jacob Oscarson, June 21, 2020

2. General View

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2020, by Jacob Oscarson of Salt Lake City, Utah. This page has been viewed 1,173 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2020, by Jacob Oscarson of Salt Lake City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.