Archival objects in this container: Newspaper clippings: Old Spanish Trail, mines, copies of Las-Vegas Evening Review Journal; personal correspondence, Las Vegas, Nevada directories, Old Spanish Trail photograph packets, 1940s-1980s Spanish Trail marker at the Mesquite Bridge crossing of the Virgin River, October 1967 Spanish Trail marker at the Riverside Bridge crossing of the Virgin River, October 1967 On the Northeast tip of the Mormon Mesa overlooking the Virgin River, October 1967 Looking down the old trail where it drops into the Virgin River Wash and then turns east to the Virgin River, October 1967 Settlers of Bunkerville and Overton used this portion of the trail as a road between the two towns. Because of lack of use the road has fallen into disrepair, October 1967 Virgin River Valley looking west to the Mormon Mesa, October 1967 The old Mormon Road (Spanish Trail) is shown as it drops down into the Big Wash-from lower right to left to diagonal right to the Wash, October 1967 Virgin River, October 1967 Looking N.E. up Virgin Valley from below Bunkerville, October 1967 Virgin River, October 1967 The Bunkerville farm area on the Virgin, October 1967 Looking down on Fremont's camp site where the California Wash joins the Muddy (Scoop Garside on right), October 1967 Where Fremont and Party camped on the Muddy, October 1967 The alternate trail left the Spanish Trail at the Ute Junction and continued on up the California Wash to the top of a ridge and then followed the Gypsum Wash West. Monument in Gypsum Wash which the trail followed. This route later became the Arrowhead Trail. Gypsum Wash heads easterly, bypassing Las Vegas Valley. Travelers could then head south and cross the Las Vegas Wash, the outlet for Las Vegas and Duck creeks and several springs in the Wash, all of which emptied into the Colorado River, October 1967 Picture of Las Vegas Springs using a Spanish Trail marker as a background, October 1967 Las Vegas Springs as pictured in 1904 by Andy Windsor, Surveyor for San Pedro, Las Vegas (sic), Salt Lake Railroad (The correct name for the railroad was the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad, or SPLA and SL, often shortened to the 'Salt Lake Line'), October 1967 Cottonwood Springs. Today known as Blue Diamond, Nevada. The small structure in the foreground is a well house. The building known as the Blue Diamond Adobe is visible among the trees. In 1999, the adobe is gone, the well house remains, October 1967 Spanish Trail leading to historical marker in pass overlooking Cottonwood Springs, October 1967 The monument placed in the little pass overlook of Cottonwood Springs (Blue Diamond, Nevada), October 1967 Marker overlooking Las Vegas Valley, about 3 miles east of Mt. Spring, October 1967 Stump Springs in southern Pahrump Valley-a prime watering place on the Old Spanish Trail, October 1967 Looking down into the wash (Stump Spring source) from the old Indian ranch houses at Le Roche qui pleau (Le roche qui pleut, or weeping rock), October 1967 Le Roche Qui Pleau (sic) alternate trail water source about 6 miles north of Stump Spring in Pahrump Valley. The Spring water drizzled from the roof inside this cove and also from the banks of the wash. MaryEllen Vallier Sadovich holding cup, October 1967 Indian grinding holes at Le Roche Que Pleu (sic). (Man unidentified.), October 1967 Load More
