Eureka utah, historical mining and modern day ghost town. Whitley, colleen 2006 book 6 the tintic war of 1856. The tintic mining district of utah survives as the best physical reminder of utahs mining heritage. Today, the factory has been reduced to graffitistrewn ruins. Local studies on levan, mona, nephi, the tintic mining district, and an early. Browse and buy a vast selection of utah history books and collectibles on. Digital collections utah division of state history. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. Loughlin, geology and ore deposits of the tintic mining.
Books on utah mining history treasure house relics project. Walcott 248 and others have considered that the two systems are generally conformable, but erosional unconformity has been reported at three localitiesnortheastern utah, gold hill, utah, and the tintic district, utah. Incorporated as a city in 1892, eureka became the financial center for the tintic mining district, a wealthy gold and silver mining area in utah and juab counties. Utah mining districts, utah mining history, eureka, silver city, mammoth, diamond, north tintic. Geology and ore deposits of the tintic mining district, utah, issues 107108 waldemar lindgren, gerald francis loughlin, victor conrad heikes u. Fossils are not abundant in the beds, and in many places the exact location of the boundary is difficult to determine.
The name for the town comes from the mammoth mine located near the area. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. The tintic district is about six miles long by two miles wide which is divided between utah and juab counties. The district is well known throughout the world for its substantial production values of lead, silver, gold, copper, and zinc. The tintic mining district lies on the western and eastern slopes of the central portion of the east tintic mountains, which includes portions of juab and utah. All three were killed by the tintic indians, for whom some contemporary history is included. Oct 04, 2020 classifications dewey decimal class 289. Complete history of utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and over 200 historic photographs.
The tintic historical society is ran by a group of. The tintic standard reduction mill is also known as the tintic mill or the harold mill. The tintic goldminers inn is located in the heart of the tintic historic mining district in eureka, utah and surrounded by abandoned mines, ghost towns, rockhounding sites and dozens of trails, we are your ideal home base for exploring, collecting or playing. The tintic historical society was founded in 1973 with the mission to preserve the rich and unique history of the tintic mining district. Geology and ore deposits of the tintic mining district, utah. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. Mammoth was founded circa 1870 during the boom and bust mining cycle of the american west. A history of juab county, utah centennial county history series.
The tintic drain tunnel is a mine located in utah county, utah at an elevation of 5,026 feet. Magmatic history of the east tintic mountains, utah by judith l. In 1910 during the towns boom eureka was the 9th largest city in. Reef to alta, the east tintic range to the uinta basin, and park city to frisco. Hannah and alec macbeth resource information the item magmatic history of the east tintic mountains, utah, by judith l. It lies about 85 miles south of salt lake city in the tintic mountains. Mining had an enormous role, only partly measurable, in the history of utah. Dec 07, 2020 tintic historical society the tintic historical society is dedicated to preserving the history of the tintic mining district of utah. Tcm is a joint venture between ig tintic, llc, 75% owner and operator and chief consolidated mining company with 25%.
Eureka utah was founded in 1870 when silver and other ores were discovered in the area. The tintic mining district, northwest of nephi, utah had eluded me for many years. Local studies on levan, mona, nephi, the tintic mining district, and a. A modern moses at west tintic 1967 edition open library. Guidebook to the geology of utah geology of the east tintic mountains and ore deposits of the tintic mining districts, 1957, utah geological society, salt lake city, utah history of juab county, 1947, alice p. A great historical account of the history of the tintic mining area of utah. Mccune, written under the auspices of the daughters of utah pioneers for the. This production came mainly from an estimated 120 large and small mines. The bulk of that value from the bingham west mountain district, the combined park city districts, and the tintic district. Magmatic history of the east tintic mountains, utah indiana.
Mccune, juab county company of the daughters of the utah pioneers. Whitley, colleen 2006 book 6 folklore from utah s silver mining camps. The tintic mining district of utah survives as the best physical reminder of utahs. Originally published by the university of utah press. Brigham young collection, including letterbook and letterpress books 186364.
Hannah and alec macbeth represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. Elberta elberta is a small rural community near the southwest tip of utah lake, three miles west of goshen. A modern moses at west tintic by carlton fordis culmsee, 1967, utah state university press edition. The mill was built about a hundred years ago between genola and goshen in utah, usa, and it had an extremely short working lifespan. Tintic tintick was a renegade indian chief who, with his small local band of goshute indians, claimed the country on the west side of utah lake in cedar, tintic and skull valleys. Jan 25, 2021 tintic consolidated metals llc tcm is a private, us based mining company with assets located in the historic, mineral rich east tintic mining district of utah.
Every time id previously been in the area, the region was subjected to nasty thunderstorms, and as a result i never got a chance to visit the area until late june 1995. Reef to alta, the east tintic range to the uinta basin, and park city. The district mined for gold, silver, copper, and other minerals. The tintic historical society is ran by a group of volunteers with a mission to preserve the history of. Revitalizing the historic tintic mining district of utah, focused on production from existing high grade gold and silver mines and exploration to uncover the propertys vast mineral endowment. Magmatic history of the east tintic mountains, utah, by judith l. Government printing office, 1919 geology 282 pages. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property. Listed in the national register of historic places in march 1979, the district contains excellent examples of mining structures, residences, some commercial buildings, ruins of mills and smelters, and huge ore dumps. Fluctuations in the tintic metal mining region in utah. Additional photographs, manuscripts, books, pamphlets, and other materials are. The item magmatic history of the east tintic mountains, utah, by judith l. The great basin of the intermontane plateaus characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area.
Local studies on levan, mona, nephi, the tintic mining district, and an early county history, history of juab county by alice p. Since 1897, the utah division of state historyutah state historical society. Magmatic history of the east tintic mountains, utah 1990. All mine locations were obtained from the usgs mineral resources data system. Tintic standard reduction mill in utah, usa abandoned spaces. The society operates the tintic mining museum located in eureka, utah. The tintic utah mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to reopen. Willard marriott library 295 south 1500 east, suite 5400 salt lake city, utah 84112. Whitley, colleen 2006 book 6 a preliminary study of the social and economic geography of utah with special emphasis on the tintic mining district. It is now a highway junction for u36 and us6 west of mona. Fascinating information about the struggles involoving indians, the u. Historically the site has been part of the east tintic mining district.
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