Capitol Reef Cultural Landscape Report

VEGETATION RELATED TO LAND USE (continued)
(Orchard Summaries)

Current Name: Jorgensen Pasture

Other Name(s): Lower Chesnut Orchard

Park Code: 0-13

Location: Approximately 1 mile from the visitor center, northeast of the Gifford Farm.

Tract: 2

Acres Cultivated:

Jorgensen Pasture

Number of Trees: 0

Date Recorded: March 93

Historical Documentation:

Originally part of the Nels Johnson homestead, the land was owned by William and/or Jay Chesnut from 1925 to 1962. It was planted in cherry orchard during most of the Chesnuts' ownership, and was converted to horse grazing pasture in the 1970s. Most of the cherry trees were removed during the 1970s; the last four were taken out in 1981. The pear trees were removed in 1975 and 1981. (It is not known when the apple trees were removed.) All were mature trees. [33]

Historic Crops:

Cherry (39)
Pears (5)
Apples (8)

Current Crops:

Pasture grass