Show Gains Goins Prominence os as Vocation Vacation I Center Many Attractions Draw Visitors 70 a Movie sets constructed by motion picture filming companies com panics in n this area are re attracting attracting attracting at at- much tourist Interest as Moab gains r recognition cog as asan asap an ap active western movie fil- fil t g site Of particular Interest Is the fort constructed several years ago at the George White ranch up the Colorado river east of Moab during the filmIng filming filming fil fil- ming of Rio Ilio Grande Many tourists drive to the site to view the Interesting construction construction construction tion and take advantage of the many photogenic natural wonders along the scenic drive The road winds along the banks of the tamarisk-lined tamarisk banks of ot the river past the famous Fisher Towers rugged rugged rugged rug rug- ged perpendicular cular spires that reach hundreds of feet Into the air Last year a group of daring mountain climbers scaled the Towers for the tOO first time in history a fete publicized In a colorful hair- hair raising feature in National Geographic magazine Castle Rock Is another fa favorite favorite fa- fa favorite site along the route This interesting landmark has made TV history during the past months in a Chevrolet Company advertisement In which the camera starts at atthe atthe atthe the bottom of the rock formation formation for for- formation for for- mation and travels for hundreds hundreds hundreds hun hun- of feet to the top of ot the peak to e exhibit a new Chevrolet parked on the ledge The film was made mad last year by placing the car on top of the rock by using a helicopter Many tourists consider the highlight of the river tour the panoramic view of fert fertile le Fisher Valley as seen fr from m a viewpoint along the road overlooking ov- ov the valley hundreds of feet leet below Active cattle cattle ranches add of green to to the purple purple purple pur pur- hewed l landscapes visible In all directions directions' along the route and a circle tour Is available which crosses the bea beautiful La Sal mount mountains ln for a view of ghost towns which mark early gold min mining min min- ing history In the area Miners Miner's B Basin with Its Interesting Ice caverns Is of particular delight to tourists Owned by Gordon Fowler the welcome mat Is always out outto outto outto to visitors In the mountain area 0 Of recent interest to sightseers sightseers sight sight- seers is the southern plantation plantation plantation planta planta- tion on the Colorado river banks a few miles from Moab constructed constricted by Century Century- Fox for their latest western epic Rio Conchas Re Remnants Remnants Rem Rem- nants of other locations constructed constructed con con- for lor nearly one dozen dozen dozen doz doz- en movies stand In the Fisher Fish Fish- er Towers area Boating activities on the Colorado river never cease to Interest tourists and may be seen seen from the Lions Park by bythe bythe bythe the bridge near town Cat fishing is also excellent along along al nt- ong ong the river banks t r West of Moab lie two additional ad ad- additional drives down the Co Colorado lorado river To the right of the river a beautiful drive leads to the fabulous Texas Gulf Gull Sulphur r potash installation Installation installation lation on the north bank the drive Includes ancient Indian plantings All these and man many more scenic attractions may be previewed nightly In free r e slide shows at the Musselman n Rock Shop a Chamber of Commerce sponsored tourist aid ald The colored films assist travelers In mapping their tours from the comfort of their motel rooms tIter s see seeing seeing see see- e. e ing the slides |