Watson, Utah
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Comment: Carr, Stephen L.; Edwards, Robert W. (1989). Utah Ghost Rails. Western Epics. p. 197. ISBN 0914740342. Doesn't seem to be a reliable source. It is written by two people who doesn't seem to be subject-specific experts and the publisher isn't academic. Carpimaps talk to me! 13:14, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
- Please show me the policy that requires a publisher to be academic. Not sure about Edwards, but Carr has at least two published books about ghost towns and ghost rail lines in the American west, that have been used on several Wikipedia articles about such subjects. Per his obituary (which took me 10 seconds to find) he was on the board of directors of heritage railroads, so seems like a reliable source to me. Frankly this source is far more reliable that what passes muster on most wikipedia articles. If Wikipedia is now so anal that only academic publishers are accepted, there goes about 5.9 million of our 6 million articles, not to mention the project itself. Dave (talk) 16:01, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
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  Watson Location of Watson in Utah  Watson Watson (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′54.8″N 109°09′30.6″W / 39.881889°N 109.158500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Uintah |
| Established | 1911 |
| Abandoned | c. 1939 |
| Named for | Wallace G. Watson |
| Elevation | 5,378 ft (1,639 m) |
Watson is a ghost town in Uintah County, at the extreme eastern edge of Utah, United States. Watson was founded November 19, 1911,[1] when an extension to the Uintah Railway moved the terminus of the line to Watson from Dragon.[2]
Geography
Watson is located south of the White River along Evacuation Creek, just North of the ghost town Dragon and the Black Dragon Gilsonite mine. The present-day center of Gilsonite mining, Bonanza, is about 20 miles (32 km) to the north of Watson.
History
The Town was named after Wallace G. Watson, the Civil Engineer who designed the Uintah Railroad that ran from Dragon to Watson along Evacuation Creek. The town was made up of a rail depot, a few houses, a hotel, a post office, a school, a telephone office, and a warehouse. Without a railway north into Vernal, sending items through the mail was often cheaper, so many items came through the post office. The town once had around 750 people living there.[3] The Hotel, named the Watson Hotel was owned by the Railway company.
Notable peoples
Wallace G. Watson[4]
References
- ^ Wright, Christian L. (January 11, 2012). Ghost Towns and Gilsonite of the Uinta Basin (PDF) (Report). Buried Electric Records. p. 15. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ Carr, Stephen L.; Edwards, Robert W. (1989). Utah Ghost Rails. Western Epics. p. 197. ISBN 0914740342.
- ^ "Dragon or Watson - Utah Ghost Town". www.ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Carr, Stephen L. (1986). The historical guide to Utah ghost towns (3rd ed. [rev. and enl.] ed.). Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics. ISBN 0-914740-30-X. OCLC 14255125.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Category:Ghost towns in Utah Category:Mining communities in Utah Category:Ghost towns in Uintah County, Utah