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Approximate area. The map shows only a rough area for this place, not an exact location.
Real history
Thistle grew up servicing steam locomotives for the Denver and Rio Grande Western and declined after the change to diesel (Wikipedia).
In April 1983 a landslide dammed the Spanish Fork River and the water flooded the town; residents were evacuated and only a few structures were left partly standing. Agencies called it the most costly landslide in U.S. history, and it led to Utah's first presidentially declared disaster area (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
We found no well-sourced ghost legends for this place. It is listed for its abandoned history.
Then and now
Public access
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