Slover_Mountain

Slover Mountain

Slover Mountain

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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]

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The mountain was known as Tahualtapa ("raven hill") by Native Americans and Cerrito Solo ("little solitary hill") by the colonial Spanish.[4]

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.[5] The Colton Liberty Flag formerly stood atop the mountain.[4]

Colton and Redlands viewed from Slover Mountain in 1904.

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

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slover Mountain
  2. [2]
    Ferrell, David (2002-05-09). "Mountain Shifts Slowly From Stone to Cement". Los Angeles times. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. [3]
    "Slover Mountain High School Homepage". Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  4. [4]
    Muckenfuss, Mark (2008-11-17). "Old Glory Kept Perpetual Shine". The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  5. [5]
    Nelson, Joe (2008-05-14). "The Wonders of Colton". San Bernardino Sun. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
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