Slover Mountain

Summary

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]

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 / 34.0649°N 117.3423°W / 34.0649; -117.3423
Naming
Native nameTahualtapa (Tongva)
Geography
Slover Mountain is located in California
Slover Mountain
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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slover Mountain
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c 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.

External links edit

  • Cement Mountain by Ben Sakoguchi
  • San Bernardino County List of Stone Quarries, etc.
  • Mountain Shifts Slowly From Stone to Cement at the Los Angeles Times
  • Landmark flag in Colton is retired at The Press-Enterprise
  • More than half-sorry about Slover Mountain at the Los Angeles Daily News
  • History of Slover Avenue at the city of San Bernardino's website