Near Fairview in Major County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Glass Mountains or Gloss Mountains
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 1, 2012
1. Glass Mountains or Gloss Mountains Marker
In February 1873 the name Glass Mountains appeared on a map issued by the Federal General Land Office. Two years later the same office issued another map calling them the Gloss Mountains. Thus precipitating a conflict that continues to this day.The 1875 map resulted from a survey led by an engineer named T.H. Barrett. Historiographer James Cloud is of the opinion that a draftsman copied this map and misread the “A” for an “O”. A persistent legend exists that a member of that first exploring party was British or Bostonian.
This member awakened early one morning in the survey camp on the knoll located east of this point and saw the sun on the glistening clear crystals of selenite. In his long Eastern dialect he exclaimed. "Why, they look just like glaws."
The party's cartographer simply recorded what he thought he had heard, indeed a passing error.
Erected by Gloss Mountain Conservancy, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Exploration. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1873.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Horseshoe Bend (here, next to this marker); Welcome to the Gloss Mountains (approx. 0.2 miles away); Red Mesas of the Blaine Escarpment (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sod House (approx. 11.4 miles away).
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Glass Mountains. (Submitted on November 4, 2016, by Kevin Hoch of Waco, Texas.)
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 1, 2012
2. Glass Mountains or Gloss Mountains Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 1, 2012
3. Glass Mountains or Gloss Mountains Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, May 1, 2012
4. Glass Mountains or Gloss Mountains Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 27, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
