Show Dead Horse Point Paint Is a F Fa write of Area Visitors Dead Horse Point State Park Is one of the favorite scenic areas In the Moab vi vi- Long before It was taken Into the State Park system when It was first organized in 1959 the picturesque vista was a photographers photographer's haunt and favorite site of both local residents and tors The present park Includes acres Improvements made by the State park Include Include include In in- In- In clude a shelter on the Point rim with protective rock wall plus a new visitors center completed just this year PIcnIc Picnic Pic Plc- nic rile areas with water facilities are available for campers Over one-half one million dollars dollars dollars dol dol- dol- dol lars Is slated for future im- im at Dead Horse Point State Park according to Information received by byThe byThe byThe The Times-Independent Times from F F. F C C. C Koziol director Mr Koziol Koziol Ko Ko- Ko- Ko attended the flag rais ing rais-ing ceremonies at the popular vista last week-end week during governor Calvin Rampton's visit to this area During the first half hal of 1965 a total of tourIsts tourists tourists tour tour- have already registered at the Park Mr Koziol not not- ed The beautiful view of the Colorado river canyon and national park Isone is isone isone one of the most photogenic scenic areas in the State and its fame has spread nation nation- wide Additional lure is the intriguing name of the park which Incites interest of visitors vis vis- Dead Horse Point Is the name given the viewpoint by early-day early settlers It was derived from a factual history history his his- tory ory of ot water hole traps I 1 which lured animals to their death a much more intriguing intriguing lIng fantasy legend has re re- re- re Future Improvements at atthe atthe atthe the park Included in the State Park system in 1959 are completion of headquarters building and grounds work construction of 45 campsites electrical electrical electrical elec elec- power from the area of Texas Gulf Sulphurs Sulphur's potash potash potash pot pot- ash facilities additional additional addi- addi water supply in cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation with the National Park Service construction construction construction con con- of second phase of park headquarters and vIsitor visitor visitor tor center Mapping planning and supervisory supervisory supervisory su su- su- su services planned will win cost an estimated 12 proposed road developments developments developments develop develop- ments camp roads and car parking lot Road systems at the park will be financed by the Utah Department of Highways and accomplished with National Park Service roads to Can- Can I National Park Mr Koziol said t r rM rV l lJJ JJ i ty It d Indian Manos and unearthed in Moab City limits during street excavation project The stones atones were used by early day Indians to grin grini corn meal Skeleton of Indian woman on display at Moab Museum was also recovered during excavation work in city 1 E. E |