National Register of Historic Places

Carter Road

Ashley National Forest, Uintah County, Utah
Listed
May 20, 2001
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000354

About this property

The Carter Road, also known as the Carter Trail or the Carter Military Road, in Utah and Wyoming, was built in 1881 by the U.S. Army. A portion of the trail in Ashley National Forest, running through Uintah County and Daggett County, Utah, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The listing included three contributing sites and a contributing structure on 72 acres (29 ha). Historic function: Transportation; Defense; Domestic Historic subfunction: Road-related; Military Facility; Camp

Location

Ashley National Forest, Uintah County, Utah
40.77348, -109.74353

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONMILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Carter Road listed on the National Register?

Carter Road was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Carter Road?

Carter Road is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carter Road?

The period of significance for Carter Road is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1881.

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