Historical Markers of Clark County & Las Vegas
Location: Eastern Clark County, Moapa Valley, Logandale Directions: Along SR 169, 2 miles north of Logandale
N 36° 37.997 W 114° 29.535
Date Conquered: 3/16/09 Quick Description: A marker remembering the settling of Moapa Valley by Utah mormon farmers. Signed: No -- Like most markers in Clark County, #36 was signed. This area has been heavily built in the past decade, which might explain the fate of the signage. (No signs exist today.) NOTES: Careful, #36 comes up fast and can be easily missed because of its lack of signage! Plus, this is a highly residential area, more reminiscent of rural Utah; the locals of this area remain very cautious of outsiders. Please be respectful. Sleepy days in Overton. The air of Utah is strong here-- very closed, very protective. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Rich in prehistoric, pueblo-type culture, and noted by the explorer Jedediah Smith in 1826, Moapa Valley is crossed by the old Spanish Trail. In 1865 Brigham Young sent 75 families to settle the area, to grow cotton for the people of Utah, and to connect Utah with the Pacific Ocean via the Colorado River. Located near the junction of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, and now under Lake Mead, the "Cotton Mission" was named St. Thomas for its leader, Thomas Smith. A prosperous, self-contained agriculture was built up in the valley, which included orchards, vineyards, cotton, grains and vegetables. The December, 1870 survey placed the valley in Nevada and because Nevada taxes were greater than those of Utah, the settlers, now including those in St. Joseph, (Old) Overton, West Point and Logandale, began leaving two months later. They left the results of seven years of labor, more than 18 miles of irrigation canal and several hundred acres of cleared land. Other Mormons resettled the land in 1880. The area remains one of the most agriculturally productive in the state. An awesome view of somebody's home. I present to you... another bad placement by the SHPO!
NOTES: Careful, #36 comes up fast and can be easily missed because of its lack of signage! Plus, this is a highly residential area, more reminiscent of rural Utah; the locals of this area remain very cautious of outsiders. Please be respectful. Sleepy days in Overton. The air of Utah is strong here-- very closed, very protective. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Rich in prehistoric, pueblo-type culture, and noted by the explorer Jedediah Smith in 1826, Moapa Valley is crossed by the old Spanish Trail. In 1865 Brigham Young sent 75 families to settle the area, to grow cotton for the people of Utah, and to connect Utah with the Pacific Ocean via the Colorado River. Located near the junction of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, and now under Lake Mead, the "Cotton Mission" was named St. Thomas for its leader, Thomas Smith. A prosperous, self-contained agriculture was built up in the valley, which included orchards, vineyards, cotton, grains and vegetables. The December, 1870 survey placed the valley in Nevada and because Nevada taxes were greater than those of Utah, the settlers, now including those in St. Joseph, (Old) Overton, West Point and Logandale, began leaving two months later. They left the results of seven years of labor, more than 18 miles of irrigation canal and several hundred acres of cleared land. Other Mormons resettled the land in 1880. The area remains one of the most agriculturally productive in the state. An awesome view of somebody's home. I present to you... another bad placement by the SHPO!
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... Rich in prehistoric, pueblo-type culture, and noted by the explorer Jedediah Smith in 1826, Moapa Valley is crossed by the old Spanish Trail. In 1865 Brigham Young sent 75 families to settle the area, to grow cotton for the people of Utah, and to connect Utah with the Pacific Ocean via the Colorado River. Located near the junction of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, and now under Lake Mead, the "Cotton Mission" was named St. Thomas for its leader, Thomas Smith. A prosperous, self-contained agriculture was built up in the valley, which included orchards, vineyards, cotton, grains and vegetables. The December, 1870 survey placed the valley in Nevada and because Nevada taxes were greater than those of Utah, the settlers, now including those in St. Joseph, (Old) Overton, West Point and Logandale, began leaving two months later. They left the results of seven years of labor, more than 18 miles of irrigation canal and several hundred acres of cleared land. Other Mormons resettled the land in 1880. The area remains one of the most agriculturally productive in the state. An awesome view of somebody's home. I present to you... another bad placement by the SHPO!
Rich in prehistoric, pueblo-type culture, and noted by the explorer Jedediah Smith in 1826, Moapa Valley is crossed by the old Spanish Trail. In 1865 Brigham Young sent 75 families to settle the area, to grow cotton for the people of Utah, and to connect Utah with the Pacific Ocean via the Colorado River. Located near the junction of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, and now under Lake Mead, the "Cotton Mission" was named St. Thomas for its leader, Thomas Smith. A prosperous, self-contained agriculture was built up in the valley, which included orchards, vineyards, cotton, grains and vegetables. The December, 1870 survey placed the valley in Nevada and because Nevada taxes were greater than those of Utah, the settlers, now including those in St. Joseph, (Old) Overton, West Point and Logandale, began leaving two months later. They left the results of seven years of labor, more than 18 miles of irrigation canal and several hundred acres of cleared land. Other Mormons resettled the land in 1880. The area remains one of the most agriculturally productive in the state. An awesome view of somebody's home. I present to you... another bad placement by the SHPO!
In 1865 Brigham Young sent 75 families to settle the area, to grow cotton for the people of Utah, and to connect Utah with the Pacific Ocean via the Colorado River. Located near the junction of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, and now under Lake Mead, the "Cotton Mission" was named St. Thomas for its leader, Thomas Smith. A prosperous, self-contained agriculture was built up in the valley, which included orchards, vineyards, cotton, grains and vegetables. The December, 1870 survey placed the valley in Nevada and because Nevada taxes were greater than those of Utah, the settlers, now including those in St. Joseph, (Old) Overton, West Point and Logandale, began leaving two months later. They left the results of seven years of labor, more than 18 miles of irrigation canal and several hundred acres of cleared land. Other Mormons resettled the land in 1880. The area remains one of the most agriculturally productive in the state. An awesome view of somebody's home. I present to you... another bad placement by the SHPO!
Located near the junction of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, and now under Lake Mead, the "Cotton Mission" was named St. Thomas for its leader, Thomas Smith. A prosperous, self-contained agriculture was built up in the valley, which included orchards, vineyards, cotton, grains and vegetables. The December, 1870 survey placed the valley in Nevada and because Nevada taxes were greater than those of Utah, the settlers, now including those in St. Joseph, (Old) Overton, West Point and Logandale, began leaving two months later. They left the results of seven years of labor, more than 18 miles of irrigation canal and several hundred acres of cleared land. Other Mormons resettled the land in 1880. The area remains one of the most agriculturally productive in the state. An awesome view of somebody's home. I present to you... another bad placement by the SHPO!
The December, 1870 survey placed the valley in Nevada and because Nevada taxes were greater than those of Utah, the settlers, now including those in St. Joseph, (Old) Overton, West Point and Logandale, began leaving two months later. They left the results of seven years of labor, more than 18 miles of irrigation canal and several hundred acres of cleared land. Other Mormons resettled the land in 1880. The area remains one of the most agriculturally productive in the state. An awesome view of somebody's home. I present to you... another bad placement by the SHPO!
Other Mormons resettled the land in 1880. The area remains one of the most agriculturally productive in the state. An awesome view of somebody's home. I present to you... another bad placement by the SHPO!
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