Marble Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

1965 The Orchard

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 7, 2025

1. 1965 The Orchard Marker

Inscription. Isolated from society, settlers here had to provide for themselves. Growing their own food proved to be a constant struggle as unreliable irrigation plagued the desert fields. Lonely Dell families endured and grew lush gardens, orchards, and fields of hay and alfalfa just north of the modern ranch house. Signs of their labor have faded over time. Today's orchard grows from new seeds planted by the last private owners.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 52.076′ N, 111° 35.741′ W. Marker is in Marble Canyon, Arizona, in Coconino County. It can be reached from Lonely Dell. Marker located on the path to the Loney Dell Ranch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lonely Dell, Marble Canyon AZ 86036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Flagstaff & High Country,

in the Navajo Nation,

and in Hopi.

It is also in the American Southwest,

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the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 walking distance of this marker: 1872 Founding Family (within shouting distance of this marker); 1872 Irrigation (within shouting distance of this marker); 1925 Polygamist Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Lonely Dell Ranch (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paria Canyon - Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness (about 300 feet away); 1886 Samantha's Cabin (about 300 feet away); 1886 The Family Home (about 300 feet away); 1878 Root Cellar (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marble Canyon.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, December 7, 2025

2. 1965 The Orchard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.