Show vernal best inland city in america say its residents largest and best equipped inland a nd city in america is the claim made for vernal largest city between craig colorado and salt lake city on highway U S 40 located miles from the nearest railroad the city has overcome the disadvantages which normally accrue from such lack of 0 transportation facilities and boasts an excellent municipal water system a modern sewage disposal system daily mail service a modern electrical service serice excellent educational facilities and some of the finest churches in the west vernal is miles west of denver er and miles east of salt lake city has a population of altitude feet county seat of uintah county gateway to dinosaur national monument industrial ds du trial and commercial center of the uintah basin that vern vernal al Is ls primarily supported by the pro production of alfalfa wheat beef lambs wool honey and dairy products is shown from the birds eye view of circular ashi ley valley which one gets as he descends into vernal from the divide on the west oil exploration and production and the gilsonite mines furni furnish s h other major payrolls the brilliant clear atmosphere mo sphere the absence of smoke stacks or industrial plants and the angular hay fields pasture lands and grain fields indicate that vernal is fundamentally an agricultural community and that vernal people are serious about ut their cultivating and farming and because vernal is far off the rail railroad roid and until recently has hot been served sered by high speed highways it has been able to retain many of the characteristics of the typical frontier town with its surrounding sheep ranges and cattle country and its nearby indian reservation er vernal becomes the mecca for cow hands sheep men and an indian or two each saturday night hen the weeks work is done and the jangle of spurs the stetson hat and the sleepy ha cowpony are still s familiar on n ver nal streets v and yet the city Is not without a metropolitan flavor the well lighted and compact business section the 40 blocks of asphalt paved streets the fine motor courts hotels and eating houses the new modem modern swimming pool hospital field house museum supermarkets super markets and service stations point to the fact that vernal Is an important commercial center the nearby scenic uintah mountains dinosaur museum historic indian pictographs pictography and the dances and ceremonies of the 1900 indians indian who make their homes on the reservation near vernal i lend color to the fascinating area located a few fw feet more than I 1 a mile above the level of the sea the vernal fention has four distinct although not extreme seasons the average length of the growing season is days the average date of the last killing frost in the spring is may 28 of the first killing frost in the autumn is september the dry brisk climate is unusually healthful i the vernal area has haq ample water resources resource in normal years and fertile soil enough to grow any of the staple fruits and vegetables vernal dairy products are noted for their unusual quality and nd vernal honey is world famous MOyn CELLO utah the prince rince albert uranium mine located c in the browns hole area northeast of monticello Montt cello has been sold to southern oil corporation this is a closed corporation of minnesota and montana men |