Founded 8 Jan 1865 by Mormon settlers sent by Brigham Young to the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers, St. Thomas had fewer than 500 residents, but was a popular stop along the Arrowhead Trail. The town and surrounding land was purchased by the Federal goverment in the 1930s to make way for Lake Mead. Most residents moved to nearby Overton. After the completion of Hoover Dam (then called Boulder Dam), the waters rose to cover the foundations of the town's buildings. Today, when the lake is low, the remnants of St. Thomas rise out of the mud. Submitted by: Gary Hoffman

More good info on St. Thomas

here is an AP photo that ran in the San Diego Union Tribune of 21 Feb 1999, from the AP archive.
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The concrete foundations of several buildings in what was St. Thomas are resurfacing because of the server drought. Lake Mead is at its lowest level in 30 years.

Janice Greever

The concrete foundations of several buildings in what was St. Thomas are resurfacing because of the server drought. Lake Mead is at its lowest level in 30 years.

Janice Greever

The concrete foundations of several buildings in what was St. Thomas are resurfacing because of the server drought. Lake Mead is at its lowest level in 30 years.

Janice Greever

The concrete foundations of several buildings in what was St. Thomas are resurfacing because of the server drought. Lake Mead is at its lowest level in 30 years.

Janice Greever

The concrete foundations of several buildings in what was St. Thomas are resurfacing because of the server drought. Lake Mead is at its lowest level in 30 years.

Janice Greever

St. Thomas
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St. Thomas
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St. Thomas
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St. Thomas
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St. Thomas
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St. Thomas
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St. Thomas
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St. Thomas
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