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The Franciscan Friars named
Silvestre Valez de Escalante and Francisco Atanasio de Dominguez were some
of the first explorers to pass through the Spanish Fork area. The priests
were in quest of a direct route from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Monterey,
California. After traveling down Spanish Fork Canyon they camped somewhere
near the present day city limits on September 23, 1776. Many years later the
name "Spanish Fork" appeared on John C. Fremont's map of the area published
in 1845. In all likelihood, the name "Spanish Fork" was derived from the
fact that the route of the Taos trappers during the early part of the 1800's
followed the canyon and the river.
A lot has
changed since the earlier years of Spanish Fork. Thanks to developers like
The Whitaker Group and Amsource, the current day settlers of Spanish Fork
have some good retail centers to turn too for their everyday needs. The
Amsource Macey's Center project is looking to improve upon that retail base.
Please click the link below to view the site plan.
Macey's Center
Site Plan |
