Carter Road (Utah)

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Carter Road
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Location Ashley National Forest, Uintah and Daggett counties, Utah
Coordinates 40°43′11″N109°43′10″W / 40.71972°N 109.71944°W / 40.71972; -109.71944 Coordinates: 40°43′11″N109°43′10″W / 40.71972°N 109.71944°W / 40.71972; -109.71944
Area72 acres (29 ha)
Built1881
Built byU.S. Army
NRHP reference # 00000354 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2001

The Carter Road, also known as the Carter Trail or the Carter Military Road, in Utah and Wyoming, was built in 1881 by the U.S. Army. A portion of the trail in Ashley National Forest, running through Uintah County and Daggett County, Utah, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

Ashley National Forest national Forest in Utah and Wyoming, United States

Ashley National Forest is a National Forest located in northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming. Within the Forest's bounds are 1,382,346 acres (5,594 km2) of vast forests, lakes, and mountains, with elevations ranging from 6,000 to 13,500 feet. The Forest covers portions of Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah, and Utah counties in Utah and Sweetwater County in Wyoming. Some of the most popular landmarks located in the Forest include the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Uinta Mountains, which contains the highest mountain peak in Utah. The Forest also includes 276,175 acres (1,117.64 km2), or about 60.5%, of the High Uintas Wilderness. The headquarters for the Ashley National Forest are located in Vernal, Utah with ranger district offices in Vernal; Duchesne, Utah; Roosevelt, Utah; Manila, Utah; and Green River, Wyoming.

Uintah County, Utah County in the United States

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Daggett County, Utah County in the United States

Daggett County is a county in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 1,059, making it the least populous county in Utah. Its county seat is Manila. The county was named for Ellsworth Daggett, the first surveyor-general of Utah. The small community of Dutch John, located near the state line with Colorado and Wyoming, became an incorporated town in January 2016.

The listing included three contributing sites and a contributing structure on 72 acres (29 ha). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Byron Loosle; Leon Chamberlain; USHPO staff (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Carter Road / Carter Trail / Carter Military Road". National Park Service . Retrieved May 4, 2019. With accompanying 13 photos from 1997