Central Overland Trail – Willow Springs [Callao]

20 Wednesday Jul 2022

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Central Overland Trail – Willow Springs [Callao]

“At sunup came to Willow Springs and camped. This is quite an extensive valley. These springs are deep holes like wells and some so deep there can be no bottom found. Some run over, others stand level full. Every year some stock is lost here by drowning in these wells.”

George Harter, August 1864

This location is the site of Utah Crossroads Chapter – OCTA’s historic marker #COTNU-13. (see other markers here)

Also located here at the Bagley Ranch Century Farm / Anderson’s Willow Springs Ranch is the Willow Spring Pony Express Station in Callao, Utah.

Callao CCC Camp

15 Saturday May 2021

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The CCC Camp near Callao, Utah.

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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed a camp near the town of Callao, north of Great Basin Park. From their base of operations in the camp, CCC workers constructed a road over Sand Pass, erosion terraces, campgrounds, fences, and reservoirs.

CCC Camps

Willow Spring Pony Express Station

31 Wednesday Jan 2018

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Willow Springs Pony Express Station

This station was established April 3, 1860 on the route of the Pony Express between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. It was discontinued October 27, 1861 when the transcontinental telegraph line was opened.

An overland stage station was operated here from 1859 to 1870.

Note: The Willow Springs Home Station, located at the Bagley Ranch on the western end of Callao, shows evidence of a well-used station. The monument and the buildings, which comprised the home station, are still standing and are in good condition. This station is one of the best-preserved stations in the U.S., and is the only existing home station maintained on private property. This station, because of its existing structures, is one of the most interesting and most frequently visited in Utah.

This is Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association historic marker #83 later adopted by the Sons of Utah Pioneers, located along the pony express trail in Callao, Utah and erected August 24, 1939.