| Show MOUNTAIN NAMES RE EMBERED Eleanor Peterson Madsen 295 East 1st North Ephraim UT 84627 Professional Division Third Flace Historical Essay The early settlers in Sanpete Valley drew strength from the mountains their Hills of Home From the hills came the 1ife-sustaining waters for crops and homes wild game for food and lumber to build their houses schools and churches As the Indians and ploneers made trails paths and roads through the cedars aspen and pine they identified places along the way gave them names that were remembered from one generation to another Eventually some of these names were inscribed on sign-posts and mark the way for mountain travelers today Let us ride up Ephraim Canyon withnative of the area and learn some of the names and perhaps hear the story of why the names were chosen Our first stop is CuyslerTurn Mr Cuysler was employed at the Great Basin Experiment Station by the govermment One day he was driving the stationsorrel team Sam and ack hitched onbuckboard buggy with no top and one seat loadedth provisions from town for the workers at the station Accompanyingr Guysler was Mrs Peterson who was to be the cook at the Experiment Station As they traveled the horses were bothered with flies One horse in an effort to shake the flies turned his head around and hooked the bit into the harness of the other horse The second horse started backing and as it reached the turn the buggy tipped over scattering provisions and upsetting and injuring Mrs Peterson With some effort on Mr Guyslerpart and the help of passers-by the buggy was righted and the provisions restored The journey continued on to the station Hereafter when travelers passed that point on the mountain the story was remembered and 1t became GuyslerTurn Next we pass TaylorFlat just below the old power house ditch few acres of land once owned by George Taylor little farther on just inside the forest boundary is MajorFlat named forKajor from JohnsonArmy The Major met and marriedgirl from Ephraim and lived here for some time with this other area While here he acquiredemall herd of sheep and small so it herds from the community is always referred to as -79 he made Majorcamp Flat in |
