Benson Quarry

Alfred Benson’s rock quarry was covered by the waters of Carter Lake reservoir in the 1950s. The quarry was located on the west shore of the lake where its outline may still be seen.

Alfred Benson was born in Tumblegorg, Sweden. His family came to America in 1883 but it wasn’t until 1902 that he joined his uncle Nels Magnusson in Berthoud. Benson learned stone masonry from Magnusson and operated a quarry that provided stone for projects across the country.

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When Benson’s retirement neared in October 1948 the newspaper added, “In addition to its use in homes and business buildings, the stone is used for monuments, sidewalks, rip-rap for irrigation ditches and reservoirs, grease trap covers, hearths, and many other applications. It weighs 165 pounds per cubic foot and has been taken out in flat, table-like pieces as big as 24 ft. by 4 inches thick.”