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Show The Magna TimesWest Valley News, Thursday, July 31, 1997 5 a Local Copy of Original Mormon Pioneer Trail Map found during estate sale Accident continued from page i reports as well as evidence taken from the scene at about 4200 W. on 3100 So. A van and a jeep both loaded with teens and adults - were reportedly speeding west on 3100 South. Some witnesses reported the two cars "racing" while occupants of the two suspect vehicles said they were not racing, but were speeding. Witnesses estimated their speed at "more in LDS than 70 miles per hour" as they reportedly Map sideswiped each other. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour. tury. by GARY R. BLODGETT One vehicle slammed into a parked semi"The supplement doesn't tell EDITOR truck, pushing the semi about 12 feet, You never know what you'll all, but it does relate the highto Sgt. Randy Pond. The five occuaccording the of each find in an estate sale. day lights pioneers minivan were ejected. Two were the of said pants Sometimes the "find" will be were on the trail," Four persons were killed, two in this demoli'-he- J killed. ; valuable, other times it will be Farnsworth. "The supplement, on 3100 South in West Valley City. vehicle, had which An oncoming car, just pulled with the colorful map, tells the priceless because of the nature mobile a from street the onto neighboring whole story of the pioneer trek of the content. The driver home park, was struck head-oInvestigation of the accident - including pos-iblas never before told." An old map found by Lloyd A died of beer is continuing. "All results rru not be m victim use fourth early July The map is designated as the was killed. Shaw in an old storage trunk at a for several 25th. Trail days," Sgt. Pond said. Map" recent estate sale turned out to "Mormon' Pioneer Salt the Great to Nauvoo one from but valuable of be not only Lake. It specifies on the right side a kind. that the pioneers departed Feb. It was a copy of the original President used Brigham 1846, and on the right side map by arrived July 1847. (No exact date Young, leader of the Mormon Pioneers, during their trek from was given). The map was produced by Nauvoo, 111, to the Salt Lake Valley in 1847 - exactly 150 years ago. Millroy and Hayes of Salt Lake The map has been restored City. Millroy was an LDS Church from one of the first printed general authority, but little is copies - one that was printed on known about Hayes. He may " paper, dated 1899, have been the artist. Pioneers during the original somewhat faded in color and trek traveled between five and 20 with cracks in the fold. The restored copy was then miles per day, averaging about 12 "enhanced" by color processing - miles per day. The and now is a beautiful replica of trek just completed averaged f il "t vH?W about 13 miles per day. the first known map, according The newly found map was to Craig Famworth, ofWest Valley "checked restored whose against" other maps company City, used by the early-dathe map. pioneers iT. A, The restored map depicts every and found to be authentic, dFamsWorthi ok in explaine4iitnstop madeibyithepieneerR guou 10847 as reccwdeeLby lai journal j,',' The miprediscoVtred xbout i has been three weeks While the Pratt. ago, Orson kept by A.; detailed sketch records the exact authenticated by the LDS Church 1$ j j. i s Xt and Department route taken by the pioneers -i- Historical Utah Pioneers of the numthe and each Daughters stop ncluding ber of miles traveled - it does not as a "restored copy of the original specify what happened along the map used by the Brigham Young Party," according to Farnsworth. trek. WVC 963-626- 1 "Having a copy of the map as But it does refer to a "supplethe to welrts the the supplement ment" accompany map. r& J a Following instructions on the journey happenings gives you herimap, Farnsworth went to the true feeling of your pioneer Historical Department of The tage," he said. Includes breakfast bar with fresh fruits, hot country A price on the map -- 100 years Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y made-to-ord- er cents. was 10 archives to Saints (LDS) ago pancakes, home style french toast, Information about the map and search for the supplement. omelettes, thick cut bacon, and fresh fruit juices. 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