Blanding in San Juan County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Settlement of Blanding

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

1. Settlement of Blanding Marker

Inscription. A canal was surveyed from Johnson Creek on Blue Mountain to White Mesa; in 1902-3 lots were staked for homes. Two years later Albert R. Lyman and Family pitched first tent and settled one block west of this site. In 1907 a tent school was established. Population increased by families from Bluff and refugees from Mexico. Called "Grayson" Postal Service changed the name to "Blanding" in 1915. Last Indian uprising of frontier west occurred here in 1923, death of Ute Chief "Old Posey" ended the trouble. This bell rang for church, school, fires, and other occasions.

Erected 1958 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers, San Juan County, Utah. (Marker Number 248.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 37° 37.304′ N, 109° 28.692′ W. Marker is in Blanding, Utah, in San Juan County. It is on South Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 South Main Street, Blanding UT 84511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country.

It is also in the American 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: ZCMI Co-Op Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.C.C. (approx. ¾ mile away); Explore the Edge Of the Cedars Chacoan Great House Site

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); A Great House and a Great Kiva (approx. 0.9 miles away); Trade with Far Off Places (approx. 0.9 miles away); Living in the Earth: A Look Inside a Kiva (approx. one mile away); Drought, Frost, and Migration in the 1200s (approx. one mile away); Leaving the Pieces In Place (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blanding.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

2. Settlement of Blanding Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 18, 2016

3. Settlement of Blanding Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,319 times since then and 242 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2016, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.