Salduro, Utah settlement gained prominence in the 1930s and 40s when significant potash and salt were mined nearby. In 1944, the potash plant at Salduro closed. Shortly after, fire swept through the settlement, and it was soon abandoned. Salduro, Utah Salduro (also Salduro Siding) is a ghost town located in Tooele County, Utah, United States. The name "Salduro" is a combination of Spanish words and means hard salt. The settlement was located on the geologically-significant Salduro Salt Marsh, also known as the Bonneville Salt Flats. Bonneville Speedway is located approximately north of Salduro. Salduro formed next to the Western Pacific Railroad, which
Miss Utah USA Miss Utah USA The Miss Utah USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss USA pageant. Utah has been quite successful at Miss USA, with 20 placements as of 2009. Their most consistent period was in the 1950s and 1960s. Utah has produced one Miss USA in 1960 (Linda Bement, who went on to win the Miss Universe 1960 title). Miss Utah USA 1957, Charlotte Sheffield, also won the Miss USA 1957 crown after the original titleholder (Leona Gage of Maryland) was dethroned. Utah has a strong recent record, having placed