Ophir utah history book

Town hall, 43 main street, ophir, tooele county, ut library. Revised ordinances of town of ophir, utah, 1917 by ophir, utah. Ophir historic district tooele 2020 all you need to. Ophir utah is located 22 miles southeast of tooele. After the civil war the original claim owners, who were soldiers. We know this as there was a fatality the first one in 25 years reported as a mining fatality. The earliest ophir mining district tooele county, utah recorders kept file books in which they recorded essential details about each notice of location they recorded. Geology and the apex law in utah mines, is a small but important book about utah s forgotten mining history and the complexities inherent in extracting mineral wealth from the ground. The recently opened ophir historic district consists of several restored historic buildings, including homes, a post office, a train with period antiques, a shoe shop and an ore wagon. The district and foundation honored over 25 families and individuals who have contributed over the years to ophirs historic district.

The population was 23 at the 2000 census, a decrease of two from the 1990 figure of 25. Whether you are a geologist, history buff, or rockhound, this booklet will be a helpful guide to utahs. The elevation varies from 10,045 feet on the mountains to 5,600 feet in the valley, dropping to 4,200 feet on the old transcontinental railroad to the south. Geology and the apex law in utah mines, is a small but important book about utahs forgotten mining history and the complexities inherent in extracting mineral wealth from the ground. Geologic map of the ophir quadrangle, tooele county, utah.

We saw slot of old mining equipmentd mining trainsold mine buildings. You can get to ophir utah by heading south from tooele on highway 36. Picture taken in 1903 of the boarding house at buckhorn mine. Recorder, series 24508, contain documents affecting the validity of mining claims in the early ophir district. Ophir yellow pages phone books in utah ut whitepages. In 1870 the ophir mining district was organized and the first mining claim was established. The library of congress does not own rights to material in its collections. Progress and the 1860s the 1860s marked a time of progress for the state when utah became more connected to the rest of the country. Silver deposits were found in 1864 in rush valley by soldiers of the california volunteers stationed at a nearby military post known as camp. Bald mountain is located near the southern end of the oquirrh pronounced ohker mountain range. Still, ophir is pretty cool for its historical significance. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of utah, 15401886. Search the history of over 396 billion web pages on the internet.

Engineering 12 mining and minerals 43 uranium and vanadium 9 coal resources 49 fossil energy 2 coal and coalbed methane 49. Here is the student edition of our utah history book. I am good friends with a man by the name of aaron ault. The true history of ophir and the discovery of gold it has become part of local mythology that edward hargraves was the first man to discover gold in australia. In 1940, he was 69 years old and lived in tooele, utah. Once a silver mining boom town, the towns population at one time eventually peaked at 6,000 people. Ophir is a town in tooele county, utah, united states. Buy revised ordinances of town of ophir, utah, 1917 book. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. History of utahs tooele county from the edge of the great basin. They have some great old mining equipment and old homes they have fixed.

Ophir historic district visit tooele county come see this. August 1, 2017 contributors to ophir history honored by school district the tooele county school district and the tooele education foundation held a celebration in ophir on saturday. The third part of the book explores utahs major mining regions, organized chron. In the last couple of years, the town was redesigned by land owners who destroyed the old homes and put their palasts there. Restrictions on use the utah habs project records are the physical property of the utah historical society, salt lake city, utah. You can also get there by taking highway 73 west from lehi in utah county. Miscellaneous records from ophir mining district utah. Activity has continued, with periodic fluctuations, through 1959. The distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the earths surface is shown by contour lines.

History of utah, 15401886 kindle edition by bancroft, hubert howe. Contours are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level. Recognizing the importance of utah s counties, the utah state legislature established in 1991 a centennial history project to write and publish county histories as part of utah s statehood centennial commemoration. Ophir, utah ghost town historic site picture gallery. The colorful mine dump of the hidden treasure mine, ophir mining district. The majority of utahs population is found on the wasatch front, but utahs history knows no boundaries. This is simply not true and the story is an almost perfect example of how someone, eager to claim glory and fame, can push themselves to the front of the crowd without too many objections.

Its a small living ghost town south of tooele and stockton. Complete history of utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and over 200. Recorder, series 24508, contain documents affecting the validity of early ophir district mining claims. Information on this site was converted from a hard cover book. Fun around utah this saturday aug 3rd is ophir days. This currated collection features images from rural communities of utah including eureka, milford, newton, ophir, and stockton. Assessment and development of the saline resources of sevier lake, millard county, utah, by j. The ore bodies in ophir canyon eventually were developed and mined.

Georgia monroe passed away on august 28, 2019 in ophir, utah. History ophir was named for the nearby canyon and mining district, where gold was discovered in the 1860s. May 14, 2016 ophir was named for the nearby canyon where gold was discovered in the 1860s. Wards and branches of the church of jesus christ of latter. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Activity at tad peaked during the korean war and again during the vietnam conflict. Thermal and chemical evolution of hydrothermal fluids at the ophir hill mine, ophir district, utah, by p. Located 35 minutes from lehi, ophir is a mining town that has found modern life as a canyon getaway for highend homes and oldtimers. Discover our full range of books, stationery and audiobooks at. Jul 21, 2016 though a tooele resident now, alexander used to spend every summer in ophir with family. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The mining district was named for the biblical ophir, from where king solomon brought back gold to israel. It is a secluded valley, nearly surrounded by mountains on the edge of the great basin. Alabama aljaska arizona arkansas colorado connecticut delaware florida georgia havaji idaho illinois indiana iowa juzna dakota juzna karolina kalifornija kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland massachusetts michigan minnesota mississippi missouri montana nebraska nevada.

I do this by rephotographing historic places around the state. Ophir historic district tooele all you need to know. It is a secluded valley, nearly surrounded by mountains on the edge of. Geologic map of the ophir quadrangle, tooele county, utah 8015373320 local phone 1888utahmap toll free. View our ophir real estate area information to learn about the weather, local school districts, demographic data, and general information about ophir, ut. Not easy access for adasters but interesting history and story of how they formed a town. Paleolithic people lived near the great basins swamps and marshes, which had an abundance of fish, birds, and small game animals. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity. Archaeological evidence dates the earliest habitation of native americans in utah to about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Tooele ordnance depot now tooele army depot, or tad, built in 1942 on a huge tract of land south of tooele city, served as a major supply, storage, and repair center, employing almost 2,000 civilians in 1944.

L ocated in the southern oquirrh mountains, mercur became internationally famous as a gold mining town around the turn of the twentieth century, at which time significant technological innovations were made by miners who sought to make the unusual ore profitable. Ophir utah ghost town information sent to us by th. History of utahs tooele county from the edge of the great basin frontier lynne. Wikiproject united states utah rated startclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject united states, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the united states of. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Daly and the walkers developed mining ventures in the ophir fields and in butte, montana. This snapshot of ophir evanss life was captured by the 1940 u. Oct 14, 2018 ophir is a ghost town in tooele county. Cemeteries and burials utah division of state history. Middle ophir limestone, copper, lead, zinc, silver host at t.

Contributors to ophir history honored by school district. And no, i am not referring to the city which is mentioned in the biblical book of kings which delivered king solomon a cargo of ivory, and apes and peacocks, sandalwood, cedarwood. It is part of the salt lake city, utah metropolitan statistical area. The historic site began decades ago when shubert saw one of the old homes being torn down. A history of tooele county, utah centennial county history. The west valley mining district, the first in utah, organized in 1863. View all attractions near ophir historic district on tripadvisor. Park valley lies in the northwestern corner of utah, 100 miles from brigham city. A history of tooele county, utah centennial county history series.

You wont see any ghosts here, though, because ophir still has a population of around 38 according to wikipedia. The utah habs project records, 1934, 1940, 1965, 19671971, 1974. Ophir mining district records manuscript collection. I wanted to quickly leave mercur, especially since there wasnt anything there, so that i could get to the town of ophir. Today ophir is a sleepy town of a dozen or so yearround residents. Zinc was first recovered from ores in the ophir area in 1911 and from the rush valley mines in 19. Now, she gives her time because it connects her with her roots. In the spring of 1870, prospectors moved past lion hill, the southern boundary of the. Work on the history project began in 1992, and the tooele county commission earmarked additional funds to supple.

Recorder, series 24165, contain the bulk of mining records for the ophir district including notices of location for mining claims, and a few additional deeds in book a. During its heyday, a number of ornamental homes and buildings were constructed which, after the silver was exhausted and the town died, became mute testimony that good times do not last forever. I just love sharing history, and my family history is up here, she said. Roughly chronological by date recorded within each book.

Efforts at smelting the ore at first met with small success and the mines were abandoned by the end of 1865. Utah state law mandates the utah division of state history to collect burial information and place it in a public, searchable database. Recorder, series 24572, document mining property or claims sold in the early ophir district. Willard marriott library 295 south 1500 east, suite 5400 salt lake city, utah 84112. The history of utah mining weaves fantastic tales of bonanza discoveries, mining. Funeral home services for georgia are being provided by rasmussen mortuary. Ophir is a living ghost town unlike any other in utah.

Please let us know if you have any issues viewing each section. Parrys all veins, lodes, and ledges throughout their entire depth. Despite minings multidimensional role in the history of utah since euroamerican settlement, there has never been a book that surveyed and contextualized its. Each entry is headed with the name of a claim and then includes location and recording dates, the names of locators with the number of feet allotted to each, and the book and page number where a notice of location was recorded. The mining camp of ophir soon sprang up to the south when prospectors. Ophir localizase a aproximadamente 1727 3 m acima do nivel do mar.

The majority of utah s population is found on the wasatch front, but utah s history knows no boundaries. Silver deposits were found in 1864 in rush valley by soldiers of the california volunteers stationed at a nearby military post known as camp relief. I was doing research on ophir for a screenplay i am developing when i found a valuable article on this website. The glory days of gold and silver mining in ophir canyon during the late 1800s have returned. Mormons, miners, padres, mountain men, and the openi. Most towns in utahs mining history quickly grew and died just as fast. The writing and publication of this history of the county were made possible by funds authorized by the utah state legislature as part of a statewide project of publishing historie twentynins of all e utah counties. Utah habs project records, 1934, 1940, 1965, 19671971, 1974, utah state historical society.

Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The information found within this searchable database is provided by the individual cemeteries and in some cases augmented with additional research to complete records. Buy revised ordinances of town of ophir, utah, 1917 book online at best prices in india on. Ophir was named for the nearby canyon where gold was discovered in the 1860s. See more ideas about books, history and american love story. Ophir historic district tooele 2020 all you need to know. When recapturing old photographs, i try to give a history on each place i find, in addition to what is being planned at the site for the future. Ophir project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. We hope this will serve as a great resource for parents and students. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Find great deals on ebay for ophir utah and mercur utah. Ophir historic district visit tooele county come see. Over the next several years, disagreements between the u.

A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group. City, ophir, bingham, and tintic mining districts and summarizes the nature of the. Ophir historic site is not quite a ghost town, since some people still live here, but there are old buildlings to see and a lot of history to learn. Most of the ore that was mined in the canyon consisted of silver, lead, zinc, copper, and some gold.