Croft Sawmill
1941
2004
Description:
Plate 561X. Croft Sawmill 1941 – 2004 Viewed northeast to the Croft Lumber Company sawmill on Swains Creek just above Utah Highway 14. The site has been bulldozed and was being used as a staging area for a new bridge being built across Swains Creek in 2004. Pinyon, juniper, ponderosa pine, spruce, and white fir have all increased. A new road has been built up Swains Creek. The remains of the old log pond can be seen in the foreground.
Photo Information:
U.S. Forest Service photograph taken by Paul S. Bieler in June 1941; retake by Charles E. Kay on August 7, 2004 - - Photo No. 5369-10. Original photograph held by Southern Utah University Archives and Special Collections, Cedar City, UT.
Vegetative Community:
Pinyon, Juniper, Conifer
Location:
South West: Section 23, Range 7 West, Township 38 South; UTM 358375 E, 4151080 N; elevation 7,650 ft.