Slover Mountain
| Slover Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Mount Slover, Marble Mountain | |
| File:Mt Slover 1891.jpg Slover Mountain in 1891 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m)[1] |
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| Naming | |
| Native name | Tahualtapa (Tongva) |
| Geography | |
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| Topo map | USGS San Bernardino South |
Slover Mountain (Mount Slover, Marble Mountain) is a former[2] mountain in Colton, in southwestern San Bernardino County and the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Now a hill, it was surface mined for limestone in the 20th century.[2] The Colton Joint Unified School District's continuation high school is named after the mountain.[3]
The mountain was known as Tahualtapa ("raven hill") by Native Americans and Cerrito Solo ("little solitary hill") by the colonial Spanish.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]The hill was named after a local 19th century hunter, Isaac Slover, who lived near it and who died in 1854 in the Cajon Pass from injuries caused by a bear.[5] The Colton Liberty Flag formerly stood atop the mountain.[4]
Before the mountain was mined for marble and limestone,[citation needed] it stood as the tallest in the San Bernardino Valley, at 1,184 feet (361 m).[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slover Mountain
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External links
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- Cement Mountain by Ben Sakoguchi
- San Bernardino County List of Stone Quarries, etc.
- Mountain Shifts Slowly From Stone to Cement at the Los Angeles Times
- Landmark flag in Colton is retired at The Press-Enterprise
- More than half-sorry about Slover Mountain at the Los Angeles Daily News
- History of Slover Avenue at the city of San Bernardino's website
