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Show . Milford. 30 miles to the Summor Fr"T1c3C: west, has a flamboyant history, k is a raaVoad town, Have you ever sees a ' picture, " a notutaia landscape, so beautiful you wished yon coaid step inside its frame? Once inside yon coaid waft its monnUia trails, breathe its Mae sky sir and listen to the running water of its dear cold streams. Come to Beaver. Utah. As unlikely as its name sounds, it is aa enchanted village. . Its 1.800 people possess a heritage dating back to Joseph Smith sad the founding of the Mormon religion ia 1830. Most of the people living ia Beaver are descended from the Mormon pioneers Brigham Young, sent to inhabit this area in the 1850's. Their religion is still aa iategral unwaning part of their life. In its jewel like setting Beaver is surrounded by mountains. A drive east takes you up a canyon beside a rushing river. You can catch trout from this liver or follow the road to any of seven sparkling lakes. Beavers build dams and create ponds for homes. Squirrels steal your fish bait and come to your camp for handouts of peanuts. Birds trill and show off in flight. Deer pause in their grazing on the meadows along the road. Wild flowers of all colors bloom in profusion. The thirty mile loop drive takes you from 6.000 feet in altitude to 9.000 feet. Any automobile can make the trip. Four wheel drive is not required. Each of the lakes has camping areas and Puffer Lake, at the top of the loop, has cabins and boats for rent. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schramm of Beaver operate the cabin and boat rental. Other camping facilities are operated by the Forest Service. West from Beaver lies Adamsville, which boasts an outlaw's hideout from the old days; Greenville, a charming little farm village, and Minersville, a dairy community. with all the flavor which is typical of a rough hewa diamond Its people are dowa to earth, friendly aad hard working. Near Milford is aa eld western ghost town. Frisco, aad also the sight where famous people came to take the waters and the baths when this form of vacation was so popular. Part of the bath facilities are still standing. Dowa the canyon from the baths was a house of ill repute, run by a black madame. M22ord is planaiag a new depot to be used for Uaioa Pacific operations htsdquaitni Geothermal energy is being tapped ia the Milford area and several geothermal sites can be seen. Gem stones are also found in the Milford area. This area is used for hay farming and is one of the places where you can see hay cubing instead of baling. Hay cubes are about 2 1 5 inches. Just 210 miles north of Beaver yoa caa visit Salt Lake City. While there visit Temple Square and the Great Salt Lake. . If you don't want to stay in the dry atmosphere, take the four and one half hour drive back to Beaver. South of Beaver is St George, site of Brigham Young's Winter Home and Utah's Dixie. It is so called because of the warm climate and cotton growing by the early Mormon inhabitants. Both Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon are within driving and returning distance from Beaver. Back in Beaver be sure to visit our cheese factory. While there you are invited to sample the different cheeses. Visit the visitors center next to the post office on Main Street. The fish hatchery just West of town will welcome you arid ten miles west of Beaver you will find Minersville Reservoir. At the Reservoir Derral Wright. Park Supervisor. will welcome you and answer your questions. Fishing is Kcrit'o Left); prianavs sanoaaatags. A good sat road loads to the lake, bat it's roafh oa Inrss group y groups is aaarby. Easting about between Little BaaarvoaT aad Aadarsoa Meadow Lake, Keats Lake is ' Ono of tho most ccrcfully developed towns in tho United States: its religious heritegs, end its outstanding rcsrcatbnd pecsibilltics. Good hotels and motels Groat camper facilities 3 City Parks Wide Streets Race Track Golf Course 3 Baseball Parks 9-H- ole Visitor's Center Sparkling Swimming Pool 3 Tennis Courts Fourth tanud Etbn baa-wa- 3 ... to chero its public fesllitlcs, IS of a popular very good in the reservoir. Tom Geising also runs a private license and bah shop at the reservoir. Drive through Beaver's streets and look at the interesting old homes. The oldest ones are made of black stone, hand cut over 100 years ago. Pink stone tells you these houses were built 80 to 100 years ago. Red brick came next. Local gossip says the number of chimneys a house has tells you how many wives the Mormon gentlemen who built it 100 years ago had. I really don't know if this is true. Some of our people are descended from patriarchs who did have multiple wives. There are many fascinating localities to explore right here in and around Beaver. Come and visit us and let us share all these things with you. Roncgado Lcunjp Mciiow Gcorgo Pool tnd Oillicrds Frco Ico with Deer togo Uvfl Music on . tcfttdutal Saturdays Main Strati, Dearer, Ut. |