Show CHAPTER XVI ANTELOPE ISLAND By far the largest of the lake islands is Antelope contains 23175 acres It is approximately sixteen miles long and five and one half miles wide Areas and distances naturally change with the rise and fall of the lake Antelope Island consists of mountainous terrain projecting itself some 3000 feet above the surface of the lake It contains several excellent springs affording water which for irrigation as well as stock It has long been recognized The Mormon Church commenced as an excellent stock range Its greatest using it for that purpose as early as 1849 Although "some mines of value has been in that capacity gold slate and copper have been discovered" on the island 2 not having proved they have never been worked extensively very valuable often than not been accessible to the mainland by fording the shallow water between it and the southern shore it had been used by Indians long beSince the island has 483 1 WPA more Writers Project Utah A Guide to the Stato 2 Ben Brown "Description and History of Antelope Island" The We ekly News Sxnre s s Layton Utah uov Lb 3 G A Crofutt Crofutts Tourist Guide 122 Laoo |