The Glidden Spour was used to access deposits of ilmanite, (sp?) aka black sand, used in Glidden paint products. My brother-in-law and his crew used to use that sand pit for running dune buggies.
The spur connected to the Southern inside of the Houdaile (later Stavola) sand pit. I hauled many a load of sand out of there in my dump trailer days. Houdaile sand was used for concrete. There are many forms of sand in this area, used for concrete (C-sand), asphalt (A-sand), glass (several grades of G-sand), even play sand used for kids' sand boxes and bagged sand for various uses.
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