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Capitol Reef
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ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION (continued)
VEGETATION RELATED TO LAND USE (continued)
(Orchard Summaries)
Current Name: Adams Orchard
Other Name(s): Sprang Orchard
Park Code: 0-08
Location: Approximately .8 miles from the visitor center, on the north side of the Scenic Drive.
Tract: 3
Acres Cultivated:
| Orchard | 1.0 |
| Field | 0 |
| Total | 1.0 |
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| Adams Orchard | |
Number of Trees: 30
Date Recorded: March 1993
Historical Documentation:
Originally part of the Elijah Behunin homestead, this land was farmed by Joseph Cook (1902-1916), Andrew Adams (1916-1930), Merin and Cora Smith (1930-1945), Owen Davis (1945-1955), and Richard and Elizabeth Sprang. Documentation suggests that the Smiths planted the orchard.
Historic Crops:
Apricot (47)
Apple (10)
Mulberry (2)
Current Crops:
Apricot (30)
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