Slover Mountain

Slover Mountain (Mount Slover, Marble Mountain) is a former[2][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]

Slover Mountain
Mount Slover, Marble Mountain
Slover Mountain in 1891
Highest point
Elevation1,184 ft (361 m) [1]
Coordinates34°03′54″N 117°20′32″W 
Naming
Native nameTahualtapa
Geography
Slover Mountain
San Bernardino County, California, United States
Topo mapUSGS San Bernardino South

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, it stood as the tallest in the San Bernardino Valley, at 1,184 feet (361 m).[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slover Mountain
  2. Ferrell, David (2002-05-09). "Mountain Shifts Slowly From Stone to Cement". Los Angeles times. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. "Slover Mountain High School Homepage". Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  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. 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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