Victor, Utah
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Victor, Utah
Desert Lake | |
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 Victor, as seen from a dirt road near Elmo, August 2010 | |
  Victor Location of Victor in Utah  Victor Victor (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′05″N 110°42′56″W / 39.40139°N 110.71556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Emery |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Abandoned | 1920 |
| Named after | George W. Victor |
| Elevation | 5,525 ft (1,684 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1437712[1] |
Victor (also known as Desert Lake)[1] is a ghost town in Castle Valley in northern Emery County, Utah, United States.
History
Victor was established in 1910, when a burst dam treated the soil near Desert Lake with alkaline water, preventing farming. Residents of Desert Lake, a town located near the lake, had to relocate to a more fertile area in order to continue farming.[4] They chose a spot 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Elmo. The town was soon named Victor. Homes and a schoolhouse were built in town. Farming was more difficult at Victor, because the area was much drier than Desert Lake.[2] Sand dunes located near the town were often blown by wind onto farmland and the surrounding buildings.[5] In 1920, the continuous lack of rain caused the residents of Victor to leave. The schoolhouse and a couple of foundations remain in the town site.[2]
