Name: Camp Scott

County: Uinta

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Feature Type: Locale

Origin of Name:  General Johnson’s army found the Mormons fled when they arrived at the colonization camp in November 1857, so a winter camp was established about two miles south of Fort Bridger, and it was named after the Nations Commander in Chief.

Sources: WPA

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