Lake Powell - Photos from the Early Years

[SkibumUT]

@Dean Mc , these photos are so cool! Thanks a ton for sharing, man.

 

[bk2drvr]

Here is the last one I will share from this trip. Dad took a bunch of pictures but most are of rocks and walls that are well underwater now. This on is on the way back from the dam. You can see the painted sign guiding the way on the rock ahead . DMcView attachment 33017

Your families camera took great pictures back in 1964. They are all pretty crisp in terms of sharpness.

 

[Dean Mc]

OK. in full disclosure I am a north ender. I have only been back to waweep once or twice since that first trip. So here comes my second trip to the lake a few years later. This one was quite a bit more adventure since the "hi way" to Halls Crossing was not much more than a Dozer track It was dirt/ gravel from Blanding onward. As I recall it was a full day from Blanding to Halls.
These are all slides my dad took with a camera he got in Germany when he was stationed there in the army. Will start with some road journey pix. The Gimmy and the homemade camper Dmc

 

[David A Dexter]

The old photos are amazing and intriguing. I know that Wayne introduced Smallmouth Bass to Lake Powell, but were Striped Bass always in the Colorado River?

 

[Maverick5207]

The old photos are amazing and intriguing. I know that Wayne introduced Smallmouth Bass to Lake Powell, but were Striped Bass always in the Colorado River?

Wayne has a book on his lake. Great reading and it tells a great story how stripers got here.

 

[Dean Mc]

Here is another pix of the Halls Crossing "Hiway". A breakdown was going to be a bit of a wait I am afraid, DMc

 

[Dean Mc]

Here is the Halls Crossing fuel dock. Who wants to head out to Blanding with the old 6X6 pulling a pup ? The 59/60??Chevy Convertible is a nice touch

 

[Dean Mc]

One more of the fuel dock. Good to see a case of 2 stroke oil nearby. The nozzle laying on the dock is professional grade as well.haha. At least there is a fire extinguisher there.

 

[BartsPlace]

Sadly, a more reliable fuel set up at Halls than they have today.

 

[Rainbowbridge]

Here is the Halls Crossing fuel dock. Who wants to head out to Blanding with the old 6X6 pulling a pup ? The 59/60??Chevy Convertible is a nice touchView attachment 33047

Great pic.......bet they were only pumping pre-mix.....maybe 40/1, this could be pre 50/1 days....

the car is a '59 Chevy. The only year with the 'cat eyes'. '58 was a totally different car, '60 had two round taillights on each side. '59 is the classic....

 

[Dean Mc]

Off to Rainbow bridge. This is the old floating one. Pretty handy get a Coke and a pack of Luckey Strikes right on the dock !! Dmc

 

[bk2drvr]

Off to Rainbow bridge. This is the old floating one. Pretty handy get a Coke and a pack of Luckey Strikes right on the dock !! DmcView attachment 33064

That must have been the employee bunk house on the left in the photo. WOW! So cool. Thanks for sharing these.

 

[Ryan]

I wish I had photos, but my favorite memories of Rainbow Bridge was the square opening in the docks where all the stripers and carp were. The employees would occasionally net the dead water dogs out of the bait tank, and throw them in. The fish would go nuts. That would have been late 70's, early 80's.

 

[wayne gustaveson]

Wayne has a book on his lake. Great reading and it tells a great story how stripers got here.

I still have some books if you would like to read it. Send me an email with your address and I will send you a book. WG

 

[Rainbowbridge]

These may have been posted before..from '63 if memory serves. In the first you can see Sentinel rock disappearing....

 

[Gem Morris]

Just for fun I wonder how much fuel was at the Hall’s dock and at the rainbow bridge dock?

The first time I went to Powell, it was $.75 at Wahweap and that was shockingly high. That was when I was 14 years old and I could ride my bicycle down to the gas station on the corner of our subdivision and fill a 1 gallon metal can for $.25 which I would use to mow the lawn.

 

[Rainbowbridge]

If you haven't seen this 1965 Bureau of Reclamation film, you'll love it....and if you have, you'll love to see it again.....

 

[Bill Sampson]

If you haven't seen this 1965 Bureau of Reclamation film, you'll love it....and if you have, you'll love to see it again.....

Thanks for sharing this

 

[Dean Mc]

Found a couple of more slides. Here is my first time under Gregory arch. I can post another of the second time but might not qualify as old. Dmc

 

[JFRCalifornia]

Found a couple of more slides. Here is my first time under Gregory arch. I can post another of the second time but might not qualify as old. DmcView attachment 33208

Great shot! When was that?