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Show i . i . , r . . i . where the names come from The Name Of The Game Is Utah by Carolyn Johnson Tribune Correspondent s KJ UMMER VACATION wears a halo In every schoolchilds mind an angel offering freedom from books, reports, regulation and regimentation. She beckons with a lovely warm summer smile offering swimfishing, horseback riding, boating, ming, tennis, hiking, camp-outtrips to the park, the zoo, resorts and for some exciting trips to Other parts of the country. As certain as she lures young and old into her sweet paradise, rummers glory can soon turn parent and child into adversaries quarreling and sullen over balancing leisure time with the monetary outlay allowed for amusement THE YOUTHFUL CRY for something to do that is free and the adults may just cry. Planning a few trips around the valley of Salt Lake with just g and history might remove that added label of exploring, the bitter taste of boredom. A trip to the Great Salt Lake and Bingham mine is a must for most tourists who come to the Salt Lake valley, and might be old hat to both youngsters and adults alike. sight-seein- TRY AN OUTING next time about the valley with that added thought of teaching and learning a little history. Traveling to the west one of the first points of history is Redwood Road. Just about everyone has traveled this highway many times. But has anyone ever seen a redwood tree? redwood fences, but no redMaybe a few wood trees. How did the street get its name? Jess W. Fox, a pioneer surveyor who fixed the boundaries for Saints Temple grounds was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daNorth Temple to 21st from a road also He surveyed responsible. it was known as Then Lane. South that was first called Campus Road. Redwood and Fairbanks finally redIT WAS NAMED Redwood because he staked the road with this in rare been have must which surely wood surveyor pegs time. area at that of interest is the comGoing south on Redwood, the next point 1880 with a population of 145. in settled was that of Granger munity This community was named because of the many grain fields that were planted. The word Grange means farm house or association of farmers. named it Judge Elias Smith, the first judge of Salt Lake County, so looked it said he because productive. Granger TAKE A LOOK around today and see how many grain fields are left and how many have been replaced by homes and subdivisions. and Maybe the Jordan River and the towns of West Jordan their to difficult too not be will guess South Jordan and Riverton origin. But the Jordan River was originally known as Utah River until the pioneers named it Jordan when they observed the similariLake to ty of Utah Lake that drains surplus water into Great Salt the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea and named it Western Jordan 1847. Later Western by a resolution at conference on August 7, was dropped. PIONEER FAMILIES first settled on the west banks of the Jordan River. The center of life for these settlers was their church and as seen today when the population increases in one LDS ward, it is divided. West Jordan was divided into 11 LDS wards in 1867 and conseBluffdale, Riverton, quently 11 new communities were developed West Jordan, Herriman, South Jordan, Taylorsville, Granger, Hunter, Pleasant Green and Brighton. Bluffdale gets its name because of the high bluffs near the Jordan Narrows. in honor of early settlers. Taylorsville was named in Brighton in the beginning was Silver Lake. Johnson-come-latel- The name is Spanish, meaning upper or high. The silver mines that were once so productive may be long forgotten, but Alta remains with her precious commodity of snow and skiing and a wonderful place to hike in the summertime. HERRIMAN WAS settled in 1851 by Henry Herriman and other settlers on a small stream of water flowing east from the Oquirrh mountains. The creek was called Butterfield after Thomas Butterfield. Draper was given the power for townsites in 1876. The townsite was laid out by Jesse W. Fox. The lots were sold by number. Those wishing a lot simply drew a number. The town was first referred to as South Willow Creek and was later named Draper in honor of William Draper, an early settler. SOUTH COTTONWOOD WARD in 1879 had many members who worked in the Murray Smelter. The ward was divided and two new districts sprang up Union and Granite. In 1882 a school was built and part of it remains today as the Woodstock School, 6200 S. 1300 East The homesteaders in Sandy built a smelter in 1872 and hauled granite from the nearby canyons for the Temple. They named their town because of the sandy soil and water. Midvale was first known as Bingham Junction and later East Jordan. It was renamed Midvale in 1909 because the town was so handy as a trading center for several smaller surrounding communities including Bingham. y y 16-1- BRIGHTON IS still recognized as a resort center around a small lake. Thomas W. Brighton built some of the first homes in the area and his name was given to the haven in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Why Alta, nearby in the mountains? It is very simple really. Alta was an old mining district at the head of Little Cottonwood Canyon, elevation 9,500 feet. The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, July 14, 19G8 BINGHAM RECEIVED its name from Sanford and Thomas Bingham, who grazed livestock in the canyon during and who also had mining claims there. Murray was first known as Franklin due to a small railroad running through the town. It was renamed Murray after a territorial governor, Eli H. Murray. Holladay is perhaps the newest name, receiving the name in 1911 for John Holladay, an early settler on Big Cottonwood Creek which runs diagonally and northwest through the district 1848-185- 0 SOUTH SALT LAKE incorporated in 1939 for very practical reasons. The people in the area wanted sewer facilities and by incorporation were able to get a loan through the Works Progress Adminis- tration. The present-dacommunity of Union was first Union Fort and a small monument at h East is an interesting stop. The busy area of Sugar House brings visions of sugar plums and fairy houses fashioned of sweet sugar bricks. y 7200-10t- IT WAS SO NAMED because the first sugar factory was built there. The origin of many towns is unknown. Lark is listed, origin unknown, settled in 1900. Magna was named from a near-bmine. Crescent, an outgrowth of Draper, was named by Nils August Nilson, who was influenced by the crescent curve of the Wasatch mountains 2ast of the valley. Granite Park was formed shortly after World War II by civic leaders who banded together to build what is now known as Harmony Park. y TO TOP IT all off, what has become of the many towns in Salt Lake County still listed on birth, marriage and death certificates? Where or where has Alexander, Alfalfa, Apex, Atwoods gone? Also Basserger, Beet Spur, Bentz, Bringhurst, Brinton, Buena Vista? What about Burton, Cement Quarry, Crystal, Cuprum, Cushing, Dale, Dry Fork? Dyke Junction, Earl, Enamel, Everett, Ewings, Fassio. and Fire Clay are listed too. WHO STILL LIVES in Flangas, Fox Gardner, Gaddie, Gibbons, Guthrie, Barker or Harmon? There is also a Haskel, Hibbard, Highland Boy, Huslers, Iverson, Jacino, Juno, Lampton and LeGrand. Also a Limona, Midas, Mount, Nash, Niles, Norberg, Officer, Olivers, Outdoor Camp, Pallas and Paul. And a Pharaon, Phoenix, Pioneer, Pollard Junction., Rexall, Rideout, Rosse and Ruga. Nearly forgotten are Salt Ponds, Saltub, Sands, Stewart, Terminal, Tunnel, Walk, Walton, Welby, Whipple, Wye, and Yampa. |
