US (UNITED STATES SMELTING & REFINING CO.)
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US (UNITED STATES SMELTING & REFINING CO.) |
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NAME: Us
(united states smelting & refining co.) COUNTY: Salt Lake ROADS: 2WD GRID: 2 CLIMATE: 7500 feet snow in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Not accesible no roads. Snow in Winter |
COMMENTS:
The area is best viewed from
the top of Middle Canyon at Sun Shine Peak on a roar from Tooele,
Utah. REMAINS: Very little remaining |
| The site of the "Big Grove" a group giant trees (now extinct)that were logged in 1850's by Mormons to build Salt Lake. In 1863 Ogilvie,an apostate Mormon, 24 other Mormons and General Connor conspired to develope the mine against the wishes of Brigham Young. His disfavor caused the mining to cease. Later it was named and mined the Galena Mine. The Old Jordan Mine later developed and all owned by the USR&S. Miners first lived in tents and dugouts and later the company built the company town called US. Submitted by: Eugene H. Halverson |
 U.S. Courtesy Eugene H. Halverson |
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