Established under the Utah Wilderness Act of 1984, which designated 6,750 acres of the Dixie National Forest as the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness. Elevation ranges from 8,000 to 10,400 feet above sea level. The area was formed through faulting and . . . — — Map (db m149125) HM
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), established by President Franklin Roosevelt, provided work for young unemployed men during the Great Depression. From 1934 to 1938, small groups of "CCC boys" worked to construct roads, scenic overlooks, a . . . — — Map (db m149127) HM
Imagine standing here on a Saturday night in the early 1920s. You might have heard music, laughter, people dancing, and folks talking about their day's work out on the mountain plateau. The music and voices would have come from a nearby inn known . . . — — Map (db m149126) HM
As tourism grew in the early 1900s, southern Utah quickly gained the attention of the traveling public. The scenic wonders of this area were sometimes too incredible to believe. Capitalizing on this interest, the Union Pacific Railroad established . . . — — Map (db m261544) HM
