Right of Way on the Sugar Beet RR
In 1916 a branch of the LA&SL Union Pacific railroad way
built west and north of Delta so sugar beets could be loaded in
rail cars and hauled into the Sugar Factory in Delta. The Sugar
beet Railroad was removed in 1934 from this area. Concrete posts
used to fence the railroad right of way.
The railroad crossed the river about 1/4 of mile east of here. The
pilings can still be seen in the bottom of the river that supported
the railroad tressle to cross the Sevier River.
The Steele Beet Dump was at mile marker 2.9 on the railroad. It
provided access to the railroad for farmers in the Sutherland and
Bunkerville areas. The beet dump is located about an 8/10 of mile
west of here. There are a several blocks of concrete used for
footings for the beet dump left over along the drain a mile west of
here.
Here is a lone monument to the railroad placed here about 85 years
agos and still standing almost 70 years after the railroad was
removed.
No log to sign. Find the tag on the "monument" and log your
find.