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Show OM B No. 102-4-0018 , NPS Form United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section No. 10 Page_1_ Grafton Historic District, Rockville, Washington County, UT Geographical Data Verbal Boundary Description Privately held lands within the historically settled areas of Grafton, Utah , being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the Hall & Grafton Ditch and the Grafton to Rockville Road , said point being South 89"10' West 528 feet, more or less, along the center section line and North 242 feet, more or less, from the center of Section 3, Township 42 South, Range 11 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian and running thence southwesterly along said ditch 516 feet, more or less, to a point on the BLM boundary; thence westerly along said boundary 798 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with said ditch; thence westerly along said ditch 944 feet, more or less, to a point on the BLM boundary ; thence along said boundary northerly and northwesterly 1865 feet, more or less, to a point on the top of a terrace lying south of the Virgin River, said terrace edge being also the northerly limit of the historically irrigated land; thence northeasterly 4582 feet, more or less, to a point on the BLM boundary ; thence easterly and northerly along said boundary 396 feet, more or less, to a point of intersection with said terrace edge; thence southeasterly along said edge 864 feet, more or less, to the terminus of the east branch of the Hall & Grafton ditch; thence southwesterly along said ditch 1501 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning . Contains 66.5 acres , more or less. Boundary Justification The Grafton National Register Historic District boundary as described encompasses landscape features (buildings, roads, irrigation ditches and pastures) that are important to understanding the historical significance of pioneer settlement and life ways in Grafton . While historically land use included a larger area than currently shown, the boundary included those areas where land features are still readily apparent and retain integrity. It included those remaining features that best represent the historic use and occupation of the Grafton townsite. |
