Pg. 50 caught the first glimpses had by any of the pioneers of Salt Lake Valley. Along this part of the “Trail” a “Pony Express” was built by the government. It was a log cabin about 12 x 14 ft. in a beautiful grove of cottonwood. The pioneers constructed two breastworks on the side of the mountain where each one could command four mils of the “Trail.” This was built to protect Salt Lake Valley from Johnstons Army and other raiders. I’m one of the handcart companies a young girl 18 years old died in East Canyon and was buried there. The grave is still visible. Many pioneer relics have been found there – chains, ox shoes, insulators and instruments for making bullets. The name of Dead Ox was given to a certain place in the canyon, because at one time the pioneers left a number of oxen there and they all perished from starvation. There are several ranches in East Canyon and everyone is crossed by the Pioneer Trail. Pg. 51 In East Canyon is also the Davis and Weber County reservoir and dam. The first dam was begun in 1894 when the ground was surveyed. It was completed and the first water stored in 1899. This dam held 14,000 acre feet of water. The last dam was built in 1915 and 1916 and holds 28,000 acre feet of water. It is 140 feet high.