Margaret S. Bearnson Utah History Encyclopedia, 1994 The Founding of Moab Moab is the county seat of Grand County and a regional center of southeastern Utah. It is located near the east bank of the Colorado River on the west side of the 12,500-foot-high La Sal Mountains in a valley fifteen miles long and three miles wide within the heart …
After Many Boom and Bust Cycles Moab Just Keeps Pedaling
Jeffrey D. Nichols History Blazer, June 1995 Like so many other western towns, Moab, Utah, has experienced prosperous times followed by harder times. The various boom and bust cycles in and around the town have involved mineral products, agricultural products, and recreation. The town’s up-and-down economic history has reflected national and international events and concerns from the Cold War to …