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Show 20A Vacation Guide May 2004 Exploring four seasons in the San Rafael Carbon and Emery counties in southeastern I'tah contain a rich mixture of majestic geologic formations, spectacular desert canyons and plateaus, challenging risers and wilderness areas, high alpine meadows and delightful trout streams and lakes. It is a land to explore and get to know it's four seasons, with wonders and rewards for all who take the time to venture out into its beauts. Castle Country is also rich in prehistoric and historic treasures, with a world renowned dinosaur quarry, abundant ancient rock art. Native American dwelling sites, pioneer cabins, ghost towns, and company coal towns. Outlaws, evangelists, labor leaders, early entrepreneurs, and ordinary people who carved a life out of this rugged country all contributed to the varied tapestry of this exciting history. The diverse panoramas of our landscape are matched by the diversity of our people. Castle Country plays an important role in agriculture, mining, railroading and power production. Our roots come from early Mormon pioneers, coal miners and railroaders. Some 30 different ethnic groups, representing cultures and religions from around the world, settled and populated this region. Colorful and festive celebrations recognize and affirm these diverse traditions throughout the year, while museums, tours, and cultural and historic presentations help the visitor to capture and understand our region's history. Visitors from throughout the world come and explore this unique and wonderful area. Tourism officials are available to help plan an entire vacation or a day trip. Additional information on all the sights and activities is available. Archaeologists have conducted study after study on the remnants of Castle Valleys earliest inhabitants. The ongoing research efforts focus on determining how the ancient people lived and why the inhabitants exited the Caibon-Emer- y region. The physical remains surviving the vanished cultures are frequently include: Images etched or painted on stone. Arrowhead fragments. Broken pots. Crumbling, weather worn pieces and bits of ancient dwellings. Protected under the Antiquities Act. the rock art and cultural materials constitute crucial evidence in unraveling the mystery surrounding Castle Valley's early inhabitants. Eastern I'tah was home to four distinct prehistoric cultures. The Paleoindian culture followed the animal herds and hunted near mammoths, saber tooth cats and large game. At the conclusion of the Ice Age. the desert archaic culture returned to a hunting and gathering lifestyle. Traveling in small bands, the members of the desert archaic culture are recognized as the first inhabitants to record experience in rock art. Eater on. the Fremont culture dominated Ctah. Living in permanent villages and farming, the Fremont left behind numerous clues to the group's way of creatures are readily available for people to enjoy. Along with the dinosaur attractions. Castle Valley's vast array of rock art has achieved legendary status. Can ed and painted on desert rock, the artwork offers clues regarding the lives of Castle Valley's early inhabitants. Plunting scenes, depictions of numerous animal species and readily identifiable human forms etched or painted on the desert cliff faces have managed to sunive the ravages of time as well as the elements for thousands of years. Nine Mile Canyon represents the premier spot for viewing, photographing and appreciating rock art. Located approximately 20 miles in the mountains northeast of Wellington, the rock art images gracing the canyon's cliffs may be viewed from the roadway. Nine Mile has gained recognition as being the world's longest art gallery. The canyon contains more than 40 miles of petroglyphs and pictographs. Researchers have determined that a significant number of the rock art panels in the Nine Mile area were created by the members of the Fremont culture. The Fremont were an ancient hunting and farming people who lived in the Nine Mile Canyon more than 1.000 on the northern edge of the San Rafael Swell is recognized as the home of the meat-eatin- g allosaurus and the planteating stegosaurus. Encompassing eastern Utah and western Colorado, the circular tour route makes a stop in Castle Country. People traveling along the Diamond route are encouraged to visit museums, quarry sites and displays of dinosaurs bone specimens as well as animated life. Finally, the Ute culture introduced tipis and the tribe members migrated with the buffalo to find food for families. Members of the Ute culture continue to reside with the state. Archaeologists currently spend the summer months searching for evidence of the past in eastern Utah. Nearly 150 million years ago, eastern Utah rumbled with the sounds of years ago. No One Knows The Country, Like We Do! Commercial Acreage Residential dinosaurs. and enormous plant-eater- s lived, and died in the Castle Valley region until dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago. The remains of the dinosaurs are preserved in the desert soil and the fossils excavated in the Carbon-Emer- y area aie studied by world renown paleontologists. The Cleveland-Lloy- d Dinosaur Quarry Ferocious meat-eater- s Irene Everett Cell 4 MJ) 636-672- 0 23 HUD Diane Nagel Broker Owner Cell 650-328- 5 Ernie Nagel Assoc. 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