Show issues lease Leas to blanding according to dale 11 unna man area manager i in charge of the grand and monticello grazing districts utah the town of blanding has been issued a 20 21 year recreational lease on the of section 13 township 36 south I 1 range 22 east in san juan county the land is to be used by the town as a recreational site for all citizens of that area mr leland W redd mayor town of blanding contemplates developing the area so that the town may have a rodeo ground ball park picnic area etc the area is within a convenient distance from the city and should be of considerable value to the community for the purposes as set forth the recreational lease was handled by the bureau of land management and town of blanding by the act of congress approved june 14 1926 mr les graves local jeweler town of blanding will be manager of the development and maintenance of the recreational facilities to bs be placed on the land the towns of blanding and monticello rest in the shadows of the beautiful blue mountains in southeast utah this area Is is fast becoming noted for its beautiful scenic attractions both mountain and desert and also ayo of great interest to geologists and an d archaeologists many tourists visiting the area are greatly impressed with the beautiful coloring of the desert rocks and formations the scenic grandeur of the goose necks on the san juan river the garden of the gods adjacent to the goosenecks Goos enecks monument valley the th needles in beef basin and various other attractions in this area which constitutes the largest unexplored and area ain the united states blanding monticello and moab are also centers of a vast amount of uranium and oil exploration work the mining and oil industries in their exploratory and dev development e loument programs have opened up a considerable amount of this range by the construction of good roads and many jeep trails these areas have heretofore been accessible only horse back and pack string sportsmen who have visited this area from all over the united states have enjoyed great success in their deer hunts and without exception leave this hunting paradise with a desire to return the next year to camp and hunt in the mountains rims rims and hills of the greatest hunting utopia known to them |