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69-476: Capitol Reef National Park is a national park of the United States in south-central Utah . The park is approximately 60 miles (100 km) long on its north–south axis and just 6 miles (10 km) wide on average. The park was established in 1971 to preserve 241,904 acres (377.98 sq mi; 97,895.08 ha; 978.95 km) of desert landscape and is open all year, with May through September being

138-551: A 180,000-acre (72,800 ha) national park and an adjunct 48,000-acre (19,400 ha) national recreation area where multiple use (including grazing ) could continue indefinitely. In the United States Senate , meanwhile, Senate bill S. 531 had already passed on July 1, 1970, and provided for a 230,000-acre (93,100 ha) national park alone. The bill called for a 25-year phase-out of grazing. In September 1970, United States Department of Interior officials told

207-869: A Trip to the Mouth of the Dirty Devil River" in The Exploration of the Colorado River of the West , Thompson describes his experiences. During the trip, he named the Escalante River , the last river in the contiguous United States to be identified. He also became the first European American to reach the summit of the Henry Mountains , which likewise was the last mountain range in the contiguous United States to be surveyed. He named

276-475: A destination, and hunting and extractive activities are prohibited. National monuments , on the other hand, are also frequently protected for their historical or archaeological significance. Eight national parks (including six in Alaska ) are paired with a national preserve , areas with different levels of protection that are administered together but considered separate units and whose areas are not included in

345-426: A house subcommittee session that they preferred about 254,000 acres (103,000 ha) be set aside as a national park. They also recommended that the grazing phase-out period be 10 years, rather than 25. They did not favor the adjunct recreation area. It was not until late 1971 that Congressional action was completed. By then, the 92nd United States Congress was in session and S. 531 had languished. A new bill, S. 29,

414-761: A passage to the mouth of the Dirty Devil River , where the Second Expedition crew had stored a boat. Their route led them along the Paria River , at the southern end of the Aquarius Plateau , over Boulder Mountain , through the Waterpocket Fold , and across the Henry Mountains . After finding the boat, Thompson mapped a return route overland while other members of the group took the boat downstream. In "Chapter X: Report on

483-525: A quasi-military expedition of Mormons in pursuit of natives penetrated the high valleys to the west. In the 1870s, settlers moved into these valleys, eventually establishing Loa , Fremont , Lyman , Bicknell , and Torrey . Mormons settled the Fremont River valley in the 1880s and established Junction (later renamed Fruita ), Caineville , and Aldridge . Fruita prospered, Caineville barely survived, and Aldridge died. In addition to farming, lime

552-629: A survey instrument used during geographical operations to provide measurements that could be used in determining the irrigable land. He contributed Chapter IX to the Report on the Lands of the Arid Region by John Wesley Powell. The chapter, titled "Irrigable Lands of the Portion of Utah Drained by the Colorado River and its Tributaries", focuses on river drainage, tributaries, and geography. Thompson

621-470: A volunteer until 1950, when the NPS offered him a civil-service appointment as the first superintendent. During the 1950s Kelly was deeply troubled by NPS management acceding to demands of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission that Capitol Reef National Monument be opened to uranium prospecting. He felt that the decision had been a mistake and destructive of the long-term national interest. It turned out that there

690-579: A warp in the Earth's crust that is 65 million years old. It is the largest exposed monocline in North America. In this fold, newer and older layers of earth folded over each other in an S-shape. This warp, probably caused by the same colliding continental plates that created the Rocky Mountains , has weathered and eroded over millennia to expose layers of rock and fossils . The park

759-540: Is Gateway Arch National Park , Missouri , at 192.83 acres (0.7804 km ). The total area protected by national parks is approximately 52.4 million acres (212,000 km ), for an average of 833 thousand acres (3,370 km ) but a median of only 220 thousand acres (890 km ). The national parks set a visitation record in 2021, with more than 92 million visitors. Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee has been

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828-647: Is filled with brilliantly colored sandstone cliffs, gleaming white domes, and contrasting layers of stone and earth. The area was named for a line of white domes and cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, each of which looks somewhat like the United States Capitol building, that run from the Fremont River to Pleasant Creek on the Waterpocket Fold. The fold forms a north-to-south barrier that has barely been breached by roads. Early settlers referred to parallel impassable ridges as "reefs", from which

897-487: Is growing in popularity in the park. It is a recreational sport that takes one through slot canyons. It involves rappelling and may require swimming and other technical rope work. Day-pass permits are required for canyoneering in the park and can be obtained for free from the visitor's center or through email. It's key to know that each route requires its own permit. If one is planning on canyoneering for multiple days, passes are required for each day. Overnight camping as part of

966-624: The Colorado River . The action was controversial locally, and NPS staffing at the monument was inadequate to properly manage the additional land. The vast enlargement of the monument and diversification of the scenic resources soon raised another issue: whether Capitol Reef should be a national park , rather than a monument . Two bills were introduced into the United States Congress . A House bill (H.R. 17152) introduced by Utah Congressman Laurence J. Burton called for

1035-900: The Cretaceous , similar nonmarine sediments were laid down and became the Dakota Sandstone. Eventually, the Cretaceous Seaway covered the Dakota, depositing the Mancos Shale. Only small remnants of the Mesaverde Group are found, capping a few mesas in the park's eastern section. Near the end of the Cretaceous period, a mountain-building event called the Laramide orogeny started to compact and uplift

1104-582: The Henry Mountains , Thompson Point in the Grand Canyon , Mount Thompson in the Sierra Nevada , and Thompson Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains near Santa Fe were all named in honor of A. H. Thompson. Thompson's accomplishments are often overlooked in history books and websites. Dellenbaugh notes that although Thompson was largely responsible for the "scientific and practical success of

1173-675: The National Geographic Society . Serving as one of the vice-presidents of this new organization, Thompson was actively involved in its growth. In a report submitted July 1, 1893, Thompson described work conducted in all of the western states and the establishment of new field offices in California , Idaho , Oregon , and Washington . Thompson retained his post at the United States Geological Survey until his death on July 31, 1906. He

1242-700: The National Park Service , an agency of the Department of the Interior . National parks are designated for their natural beauty, unique geological features, diverse ecosystems, and recreational opportunities, typically "because of some outstanding scenic feature or natural phenomena." While legislatively all units of the National Park System are considered equal with the same mission, national parks are generally larger and more of

1311-823: The United States Army , noting his residence as Hennepin, Illinois . He was commissioned as a lieutenant in Company B, 139th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment on June 1, 1864. Thompson was part of the Hundred Days Men enlistment program near the end of the American Civil War . He mustered out in Peoria, Illinois , on October 28, 1864, as a 1st lieutenant. After the war, Thompson served as superintendent of schools at Lacon, Illinois (1865–1867) and Bloomington, Illinois (1867–1868). In

1380-602: The territories of American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands . The state with the most national parks is California with nine, followed by Alaska with eight, Utah with five, and Colorado with four. The largest national park is Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska: at over 8 million acres (32,375 km ), it is larger than each of the nine smallest states . The next three largest parks are also in Alaska. The smallest park

1449-557: The uranium -containing Chinle Formation. The members of the Glen Canyon Group were all laid down in the middle- to late-Triassic during a time of increasing aridity. They include: The San Rafael Group consists of four Jurassic-period formations, from oldest to youngest: Streams once again laid down mud and sand in their channels, on lakebeds, and in swampy plains, creating the Morrison Formation . Early in

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1518-558: The 1870 census, Thompson was listed as living in Normal, Illinois , with his wife Ellen, mother Mary, as well as Emma and John Powell. Both Thompson and Powell are listed as schoolteachers. In 1867, Thompson's brother-in-law, John Wesley Powell , organized an expedition to the Rocky Mountains to collect specimens for the Illinois State Natural History Society. Thompson acted as the entomologist of

1587-564: The Capitol Reef area. This comprised an area extending about two miles (3 km) north of present State Route 24 and about 10 mi (16 km) south, just past Capitol Gorge. The Great Depression years were lean ones for the National Park Service (NPS), the new administering agency. Funds for the administration of Capitol Reef were nonexistent; it was a long time before the first rangers arrived. Administration of

1656-559: The Colorado River and a fellow member of the Second Expedition, stated that "to his (Thompson's) foresight, rare good judgment, ability to think out a plan to the last minute detail, fine nerve and absolute lack of any kind of foolishness, together with a wide knowledge and intelligence, this expedition, and indeed the scientific work so admirably carried on by the United States Survey of the Rocky Mountain region and

1725-535: The National Park Service "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Many current national parks had been previously protected as national monuments by the president under the Antiquities Act or as other designations created by Congress before being redesignated by Congress;

1794-516: The National Park Service. From early March to mid-October, various fruit—cherries, apricots, peaches, pears, or apples—can be harvested by visitors for a fee. A hiking trail guide is available at the visitor center for both day hikes and backcountry hiking. Backcountry access requires a free permit. Numerous trails are available for hiking and backpacking in the park, with fifteen in the Fruita District alone. The following trails are some of

1863-599: The Native American cultures in this area underwent sudden change, likely due to a long drought. The Fremont settlements and fields were abandoned. Many years after the Fremont left, Paiutes moved into the area. These Numic -speaking people named the Fremont granaries moki huts and thought they were the homes of a race of tiny people or moki . In 1872 Almon H. Thompson , a geographer attached to United States Army Major John Wesley Powell 's expedition, crossed

1932-679: The Senate was not in agreement with the House amendment, differences were worked out in Conference Committee . The Conference Committee issued its report on November 30, 1971, and the bill passed both houses of Congress. The legislation—'An Act to Establish The Capitol Reef National Park in the State of Utah'—became Public Law 92-207 when it was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 18, 1971. In April 2015, Capitol Reef National Park

2001-484: The Waterpocket Fold by the Fremont River. The park was named for its whitish Navajo Sandstone cliffs with dome formations—similar to the white domes often placed on capitol buildings—that run from the Fremont River to Pleasant Creek on the Waterpocket Fold. Locally, reef refers to any rocky barrier to land travel, just as ocean reefs are barriers to sea travel. Capitol Reef encompasses the Waterpocket Fold ,

2070-605: The Waterpocket Fold while exploring the area. Geologist Clarence Dutton later spent several summers studying the area's geology. None of these expeditions explored the Waterpocket Fold to any great extent. Following the American Civil War , officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City sought to establish missions in the remotest niches of the Intermountain West . In 1866,

2139-494: The Waterpocket Fold, but most of the park is arid desert. Fremont -culture Native Americans lived near the perennial Fremont River in the northern part of the Capitol Reef Waterpocket Fold around the year 1000. They irrigated crops of maize and squash and stored their grain in stone granaries (in part made from the numerous black basalt boulders that litter the area). In the 13th century, all of

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2208-482: The Wayne Wonderland Club. The club raised U.S. $ 150 (equivalent to $ 3,531 in 2023) to interest a Salt Lake City photographer in taking a series of promotional photographs. For several years, the photographer, J. E. Broaddus, traveled and lectured on "Wayne Wonderland". In 1933, Pectol was elected to the legislature and almost immediately contacted President Franklin D. Roosevelt and asked for

2277-500: The area officially opened to the public. Road access was improved in 1962 with the construction of State Route 24 through the Fremont River Canyon. The majority of the nearly 100 mi (160 km) long up-thrust formation called the Waterpocket Fold —a rocky spine extending from Thousand Lake Mountain to Lake Powell —is preserved within the park. Capitol Reef is an especially rugged and spectacular segment of

2346-471: The area was rearranged and steepened, causing streams to downcut faster and sometimes change course. Wetter times during the ice ages of the Pleistocene increased the rate of erosion. There are more than 840 species of plants that are found in the park and over 40 of those species are classified as rare and endemic. The closest town to Capitol Reef is Torrey , about 11 mi (18 km) west of

2415-451: The canyoneering trip is permitted, but a free backcountry pass must be requested from the visitor center. It is imperative to plan canyoneering trips around the weather. The Colorado Plateau is susceptible to flash flooding during prime rainy months. Because canyoneering takes place through slot canyons, getting caught in a flash flood could be lethal. Visitors are advised to consult reliable weather sources. The Weather Atlas shows charts with

2484-475: The concept of an adjunct Capitol Reef National Recreation Area and adopted the Senate concept of a 25-year limit on continued grazing. The Department of Interior was still recommending a national park of 254,368 acres (102,939 ha) and a 10-year limit for grazing phase-out. S. 29 passed the Senate in June and was sent to the House, which dropped its own bill and passed the Senate version with an amendment. Because

2553-536: The creation of "Wayne Wonderland National Monument" out of the federal lands comprising the bulk of the Capitol Reef area. Federal agencies began a feasibility study and boundary assessment. Meanwhile, Pectol guided the government investigators on numerous trips and escorted an increasing number of visitors. The lectures of Broaddus were having an effect. Roosevelt signed a proclamation creating Capitol Reef National Monument on August 2, 1937. In Proclamation 2246, President Roosevelt set aside 37,711 acres (15,261 ha) of

2622-415: The demand of mushrooming park visitation. At Capitol Reef, a 53-site campground at Fruita, staff rental housing, and a new visitor center were built, the latter opening in 1966. Visitation climbed dramatically after the paved, all-weather State Route 24 was built in 1962 through the Fremont River canyon near Fruita. State Route 24 replaced the narrow Capitol Gorge wagon road about 10 mi (16 km) to

2691-535: The earlier route to provide photographs, more accurate maps, and further scientific study of the Colorado River and the surrounding country. They secured supplies at Fort Bridger and Salt Lake City to be shipped to three locations along the expedition route. The group set out from Green River, Wyoming , in May 1871, with the geographical work in Thompson's hands. He served as chief topographer and geographer , and

2760-552: The figures below. The 431 units of the National Park System can be broadly referred to as national parks, but most have other formal designations. A bill creating the first national park, Yellowstone , was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872, followed by Mackinac National Park in 1875 (decommissioned in 1895), and then Rock Creek Park (later merged into National Capital Parks ), Sequoia and Yosemite in 1890. The Organic Act of 1916 created

2829-442: The greater part of the time, and has had entire charge of the geographic work; the final maps will exhibit the results of this learning and executive ability". In 1875, Thompson, along with Frederick Dellenbaugh, returned to Utah to focus on field studies and mapping of the land. At the completion of their expedition assignments in 1878, Thompson began to look for work. The April 25, 1878 Winfield (KS) Courier reported that Thompson

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2898-465: The highest peak Mount Ellen after his wife. Ellen Powell Thompson accompanied her husband on some of his surveying activities, including trips into the mountains and boating the rapids of southern Utah . While residing in Kanab in 1872, she collected and identified many new types of plants. Under Thompson's direction, the expedition created the first preliminary map of the southern Utah region in

2967-477: The highest visitation months. Partially in Wayne County, Utah , the area was originally named "Wayne Wonderland" in the 1920s by local boosters Ephraim P. Pectol and Joseph S. Hickman. Capitol Reef National Park was designated a national monument on August 2, 1937, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to protect the area's colorful canyons, ridges, buttes , and monoliths ; however, it was not until 1950 that

3036-585: The monthly average rainfall in inches. Extreme heat during the summer months presents a danger to visitors, who can find weather warnings on the National Weather Service website. The heat levels are detailed by a color and numerical scale (0–4). List of national parks of the United States The United States has 63 national parks , which are congressionally designated protected areas operated by

3105-459: The most popular in the park: Visitors may explore several of the main areas of the park by private vehicle: The primary camping location is the Fruita campground, with 71 campsites (no water, electrical, or sewer hookups), and restrooms without bathing facilities. The campground also has group sites with picnic areas and restrooms. Two primitive free camping areas are also available. Canyoneering

3174-597: The most-visited park since 1944, and had almost 13 million visitors in 2022. In contrast, only about 9,500 people visited the remote Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska in 2022. Download coordinates as: The following table includes the 30 states and two territories that have national parks. Exclusive parks refer to parks entirely within one state or territory. Shared parks refer to parks in multiple states. Territories are set in italics . Almon Harris Thompson Thompson

3243-671: The new monument was placed under the control of Zion National Park . A stone ranger cabin and the Sulphur Creek bridge were built and some road work was performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration . Historian and printer Charles Kelly came to know NPS officials at Zion well and volunteered to watchdog the park for the NPS. Kelly was officially appointed custodian-without-pay in 1943. He worked as

3312-472: The newest national park is New River Gorge , previously a National River, and the most recent entirely new park is National Park of American Samoa . A few former national parks are no longer designated as such , or have been disbanded. Fourteen national parks are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS), and 21 national parks are named UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (BR), with eight national parks in both programs. Thirty states have national parks, as do

3381-414: The park gets the second half of its name. The first paved road was constructed through the area in 1962. State Route 24 cuts through the park traveling east and west between Canyonlands National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park , but few other paved roads invade the rugged landscape. The park is filled with canyons, cliffs, towers, domes, and arches. The Fremont River has cut canyons through parts of

3450-541: The party. After the expedition, in 1868, Thompson resumed the superintendency of the Bloomington, Illinois , schools. He was appointed acting curator of the Illinois State Natural History Society in 1869. Following the completion of Powell's first expedition through the unexplored canyon country of Utah and Arizona in 1869 (of which Thompson was not a member), Powell and Thompson began plans for what became known as Powell's Second Expedition, which intended to retrace

3519-465: The region, forming the Rocky Mountains and creating monoclines such as the Waterpocket Fold in the park. Ten to fifteen million years ago, the entire region was uplifted much further by the creation of the Colorado Plateau . This uplift was very even. Igneous activity in the form of volcanism and dike and sill intrusion also occurred during this time. The drainage system in

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3588-465: The second expedition", Powell ignored Thompson's contributions in his reports. In the introduction to Thompson's diaries, Herbert Gregory states that "Thompson possessed that rare combination of qualities that brings success to the explorer: a rigid insistence on discipline and order of procedure, kindness toward his subordinates, and sympathetic interest in the native people with whom he came in contact". Frederick Dellenbaugh, author of The Romance of

3657-749: The south that frequently washed out. The old road has since been open only to foot traffic. In 1967, 146,598 persons visited the park. The staff was also growing. During the 1960s, the NPS purchased private land parcels at Fruita and Pleasant Creek. Almost all private property passed into public ownership on a "willing buyer-willing seller" basis. Preservationists convinced President Lyndon B. Johnson to set aside an enormous area of public lands in 1968, just before he left office. In Presidential Proclamation 3888 an additional 215,056 acres (87,030 ha) were placed under NPS control. By 1970, Capitol Reef National Monument comprised 254,251 acres (102,892 ha) and sprawled southeast from Thousand Lake Mountain almost to

3726-731: The town of Escalante in Garfield County, Utah . Thompson had strong opinions about the need for principles to aid in geographic nomenclature. He stated that "a geographic name should be short, euphonic, pronounced as spelled, and have a meaning or express some sentiment to help fix it in the memory". In choosing geographic names during the Powell expeditions, Thompson selected a combination of Piute terms such as Kaibab and Toroweap, Mormon pioneer terms like Pipe Springs and Wild Band Pockets, and also used descriptive words like Tantalus Creek and Thousand Lakes Mountain. Thompson Mesa in

3795-844: The visitor center on Highway 24, slightly west of its intersection with Highway 12 . Its 2020 population was less than 300. Torrey has a few motels and restaurants and functions as a gateway town to the park. Highway 12 and a partially unpaved scenic backway named the Burr Trail provide access from the west through the Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument and the town of Boulder . A variety of activities are available to tourists, both ranger-led and self-guided, including auto touring, hiking, backpacking, camping, bicycling (on paved and unpaved roads only; no trails), horseback riding, canyoneering, and rock climbing. The orchards planted by Mormon pioneers are maintained by

3864-706: The west. Later, Thompson was appointed the chief geographer for the USGS. As a geographer and cartographer, he authored or co-authored many USGS maps, including maps of the Green River from the Union Pacific Railroad to the mouth of the White River . Thompson was also involved in a number of other projects, including serving as cartographer on projects in California , Colorado , Nevada , Idaho , Oregon , and Wyoming . Thompson also devised

3933-500: The winter of 1872–73. Ultimately, Thompson constructed maps of Utah , Wyoming , Arizona , and Nevada based on field work from the Powell expeditions. After the expedition, both Thompson and his wife returned to Aurora, Illinois . They were both listed as members of the Illinois State Association for Schoolmasters in 1873–1874. Powell gave Thompson credit for his work in the Preface of one of their reports, stating, "Professor A. H. Thompson has been my companion and collaborator during

4002-499: The youngest member of the Cutler Formation, the White Rim, is exposed in the park. The deepening sea left carbonate deposits, forming the limestone of the Kaibab Limestone , the same formation that rims the Grand Canyon to the southwest. During the Triassic , streams deposited reddish-brown silt that later became the siltstone of the Moenkopi Formation . Uplift and erosion followed. Conglomerate , followed by logs, sand, mud, and wind-transported volcanic ash , then formed

4071-512: Was born on September 24, 1839, in Stoddard , New Hampshire . Later, his family moved to Southborough, Worcester , Massachusetts (1848–1856), where he attended school. Thompson enjoyed mathematics and science. He attended Wheaton College in Illinois from 1857 to 1861, where he met John Wesley Powell . After graduation, he married Powell's sister, Ellen Louella (Nellie) Powell (1840–1909), on July 8, 1862, in Wheaton, Illinois . They had no children. On May 16, 1864, Thompson enlisted in

4140-418: Was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in the Officers Section, Site 1567, in August 1906. Thompson is credited with naming many geographic locations during his work with John Wesley Powell and the USGS. He named the Waterpocket Fold in what is now Capitol Reef National Park , the Aquarius Plateau , the Markagunt Plateau , Mount Ellen , Boulder Mountain , Canaan Mountain, the Escalante River , and

4209-402: Was designated a "Gold Tier" Dark Sky Park due to its remote location and minimal use of artificial lighting. According to the Köppen climate classification system, the Capitol Reef Visitor Center has a cold semi-arid climate ( BSk ). The area including the park was once the edge of a shallow sea that invaded the land in the Permian , creating the Cutler Formation . Only the sandstone of

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4278-525: Was exploring locations to start a sheep business in Kansas . The 1880 census listed Thompson as living in Salem, Greenwood, Kansas, and working as a wool grower. In the early 1880s, Thompson began work for the U.S. Geological Survey under the new USGS director, John Wesley Powell . He and Ellen moved to Washington, D.C. Thompson was sent to New Mexico to begin topographical surveying. The Sundry Civil Bill of 1888 appropriated funding for an irrigation survey. Thompson directed work parties throughout

4347-419: Was extracted from local limestone , and uranium was extracted early in the 20th century. In 1904 the first claim to a uranium mine in the area was staked. The resulting Oyler Mine in Grand Wash produced uranium ore. By 1920 no more than ten families at one time were sustained by the fertile flood plain of the Fremont River and the land changed ownership over the years. The area remained isolated. The community

4416-440: Was in charge of field operations when Powell was absent. Because Powell was often away from the work site, Thompson was often in charge. The explorers mapped much of Utah and northern Arizona while traveling by boat from Green River, Utah , to Lees Ferry . In addition to the river survey, Thompson also led a significant overland expedition. Along with other members of the survey, he left Kanab, Utah , on May 30, 1872, to identify

4485-421: Was increasingly aided by his brother-in-law, Joseph S. Hickman, who was the Wayne County High School principal. In 1924, Hickman extended community involvement in the promotional effort by organizing a Wayne County-wide Wayne Wonderland Club. That same year, Hickman was elected to the Utah State Legislature . In 1933, Pectol was elected to the presidency of the Associated Civics Club of Southern Utah, successor to

4554-402: Was introduced in the Senate by Senator Frank E. Moss of Utah and was essentially the same as the defunct S. 531 except that it called for an additional 10,834 acres (4,384 ha) of public lands for a Capitol Reef National Park. In the House, Utah Representative K. Gunn McKay (with Representative Lloyd) had introduced H.R. 9053 to replace the dead H.R. 17152. This time, the House bill dropped

4623-401: Was later abandoned and later still some buildings were restored by the National Park Service . Kilns once used to produce lime are still in Sulphur Creek and near the campgrounds on Scenic Drive. Local Ephraim Portman Pectol organized a " booster club " in Torrey in 1921. Pectol pressed a promotional campaign, furnishing stories to be sent to periodicals and newspapers. In his efforts, he

4692-432: Was not enough ore in the monument to be worth mining. In 1958 Kelly got additional permanent help in protecting the monument and enforcing regulations; Park Ranger Grant Clark transferred from Zion. The year Clark arrived, fifty-six thousand visitors came to the park, and Charlie Kelly retired for the last time. During the 1960s (under the program name Mission 66 ), NPS areas nationwide received new facilities to meet

4761-408: Was part of a tight-knit community of explorers, scientists and businessmen in Washington, D.C. , interested in forming a geographic society. He was one of several signatories on an invitation to meet on January 13, 1888. Thompson called the meeting to order and introduced the resolution to form the society. Within two weeks, an organizing committee consisting of Thompson and others created the plan for

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