Trona’s first swimming pool was not Valley Wells. It was Crawley Pond and was located by the plant near the Number Two Evaporator House. The first photograph of it below is from a scrapbook put together by Elisabeth and Peggy Gauslin while they lived in Trona in about 1915. It was sent to me by Elisabeth’s son, John Whitelaw. The second picture is from the files in the SVHS Library  and was sent to me by Lit Brush. The third picture is the new Trona pool and the picture was stolen from the Trona Alumni page on FB. Pools in Trona have come a long way haven’t they?

Crawley Pond with members of Gauslin Family — J. Whitelaw Collection Circa 1917
Crawley Pond — Courtesy SVHS  Circa 1917

Trona’s New Pool – Courtesy Facebook 

Westend Pool

Valley Wells