Ghost town in Utah, United States
| Victor, Utah Desert Lake | |
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| Ghost town | |
 Victor, as seen from a dirt road near Elmo, August 2010 | |
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| Coordinates: 39°24′05″N 110°42′56″W / 39.40139°N 110.71556°W / 39.40139; -110.71556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Emery |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Abandoned | 1920 |
| Named for | George W. Victor |
| Elevation | 5,525 ft (1,684 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437712 |
Victor (also known as Desert Lake) is a ghost town in Castle Valley in northern Emery County, Utah, United States.
Description
The town was inhabited from 1910 to 1920. The community has the name of George W. Victor, a postal worker.
History
Victor was established in 1910, when a burst dam treated the soil near Desert Lake with alkaline water, preventing farming. Residents of Desert Lake, a town located near the lake, had to relocate to a more fertile area in order to continue farming. They chose a spot 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Elmo. The town was soon named Victor. Homes and a schoolhouse were built in town. Farming was more difficult at Victor, because the area was much drier than Desert Lake. Sand dunes located near the town were often blown by wind onto farmland and the surrounding buildings. In 1920, the continuous lack of rain caused the residents of Victor to leave. The schoolhouse and a couple of foundations remain in the town site.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victor
- ^ Carr, Stephen L. (1986) . The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns. Salt Lake City: Western Epics. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-914740-30-8.
- Lund, Anthon Henrik (1922). The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine. Genealogical Society of Utah. p. 39.
- Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 108. ISBN 9780874803457. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- Thompson, George A. (1988). Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures. Salt Lake City: Dream Garden Press. pp. 112–113. ISBN 0-942688-01-5.
External links
Media related to Victor, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
| Municipalities and communities of Emery County, Utah, United States | ||
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| County seat: Castle Dale | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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