Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“The Moyle House and Indian Tower is a historic residence and watchtower in Alpine, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Moyle House and Indian Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 183 National Register listings published here for Utah County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 125 fires within 5 miles of Moyle House and Indian Tower between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,836 acres in total. 32 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 |
| Natural | 32 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | TIBBLE |
| 8 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | TANK CANYON #2 |
| 8 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | TANK CANYON #1 |
| 7 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | LONE PEAK |
| 5 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | MAHOGANY |
| 5 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | ILLEGAL BURN |
| 4 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Timpanogos Cave National Monument | WESTTOUR |
| 27 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | COWBOY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 35 workings within 5 miles of Moyle House and Indian Tower: 15 producers, 12 past producers, 7 occurrences, 1 prospect. 15 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Lead, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Galena Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| American Fork District | Tungsten | Occurrence | SKARN | |
| Aqueduct Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Quartz | |
| M Workings | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Mahogany Mtn. Prospect | Calcium | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Metals Coalition | Tungsten, Silver, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Upper Box Elder Canyon Prospect | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Wadley Deposit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Wadley Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Alpine Galena Mine | Lead | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Alpine, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 debris flow, 2 flash flood, 2 hail. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1998 | Lightning | Alpine | 1 hurt, $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Debris Flow | Alpine | $200,000 | Heavy rain over the Quail Hollow Fire burn scar caused a significant debris flow, with water and mud flowing down into the town of Alpine. About 100 residents were evacuated from their homes due to the imminent flooding. Roads across the area were inundated with mud, and 15 homes were damaged by the water and debris. |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Alpine | $200,000 | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Flood | Alpine | $40,000 | Heavy rain on the lower elevation snowpack resulted in multiple houses being inundated, with one basement filling with water while occupied. Time estimated. |
| October 2018 | Flash Flood | Alpine | $20,000 | Heavy rain over the Quail Fire burn scar produced flash flooding, with the basements of two homes in Highland flooded. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alpine | $15,000 | Broadcast media report of a large uprooted spruce tree with root ball crushing two cars in a driveway. Wind gusts the result of a microburst. |
| August 2013 | Debris Flow | Alpine | $15,000 | Heavy rain over the Quail Fire burn scar near Alpine resulted in a debris flow and flash flooding. Mud flowed across several streets in Alpine, including Grove Drive, Box Elder Drive, and Moyle Drive. One home was flooded, with mud and water 18 inches deep flowing into the basement. One shopping center in the area also experienced some flooding as the water and mud flowed through town. Mud and debris took multiple days to clean up on many roads and lawns.||Associated with the same thunderstorm, flash flooding occurred along the Dry Creek Trail near American Fork Canyon, stranding two hikers for a couple hours before they could be rescued. |
| July 2013 | Debris Flow | Alpine | $10,000 | A debris flow occurred on the Quail Fire burn scar near Alpine after heavy rain fell over the area. Flooding impacted a couple of residential yards and a couple of roads across the area, but major impacts to houses were avoided due to mitigation and rerouting of the flood waters. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alpine | - | A wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at the Central Wasatch Peaks - West mesonet site. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alpine | - | A wind gust of 69 mph was recorded at the Central Wasatch Peaks - West mesonet site. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alpine | - | The DV - Mount Baldy mesonet station recorded a period of strong wind gusts in excess of 58 mph between 4:55 pm MST and 5:15 pm MST, with a peak wind gust of 76 mph recorded at 5:05 pm MST. These were the result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alpine | - | The Pleasant Grove RAWS recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alpine | - | The Pleasant Grove RAWS recorded a maximum wind gust of 68 mph. |
| December 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alpine | - | A 69 mph wind gust was recorded at the Pleasant Grove RAWS. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Alpine | - | A participant of the Cooperative Observer Program, near Alpine, reported hail with a diameter of 0.75 inches. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Alpine | - | Hail with a diameter of 1 inch was reported by an NWS employee at Ridgeline Elementary School in Highland. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alpine LDS Church Meetinghouse | 0.9 miles | 1990 |
 | Alpine City Hall | 0.9 miles | 1991 |
 | Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District | 2.9 miles | 1989 |
 | Timpanogos Cave Historic District | 3.3 miles | 2026 |
| Upper American Fork Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District | 4.4 miles | 1989 |
 | Utah State Training School Amphitheater and Wall | 4.9 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92001689 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Utah County | All 183 listed properties in this county. |
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