Slover Mountain
| Slover Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Mount Slover, Marble Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 34°03′54″N 117°20′32″W / 34.0649°N 117.3423°WCoordinates: 34°03′54″N 117°20′32″W / 34.0649°N 117.3423°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Tahualtapa |
| Geography | |
  Slover Mountain San Bernardino County, California, United States | |
| Topo map | USGS San Bernardino South |
Slover Mountain (Mount Slover, Marble Mountain) is a former 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. The Colton Joint Unified School District's continuation high school is named after the mountain.[2]
The mountain was known as Tahualtapa ("raven hill") by Native Americans and Cerrito Solo ("little solitary hill") by the colonial Spanish.[3]
History
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.[4] The Colton Liberty Flag formerly stood atop the mountain.[3]
Before the mountain was mined for marble and limestone, it stood as the tallest in the San Bernardino Valley, at 1,184 feet (361 m).[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slover Mountain
- ↑ "Slover Mountain High School Homepage". Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- 1 2 3 Muckenfuss, Mark (2008-11-17). "Old Glory Kept Perpetual Shine". Press-enterprise.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ↑ "The Wonders of Colton". San Bernardino County Sun. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
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