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Utah Ghost Towns, Mining Camps, and the Wild West FrontierVendor: Adler (APC Publishing)This title highlights 95 of the state's most accessible and interesting ghost towns, mining camps, frontier towns, and other sites of historical interest, such as the Promontory Point. 67 historical and contemporary photos accompany colorful narratives of each location. GPS coordinates are provided for...
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Lost Treasures on the Old Spanish TrailVendor: Chicago DistributionThe Old Spanish Trail was a pathway with but one purpose: to lead followers to the legendary land of Cibola and its immeasurable treasures of silver and gold. Lost Treasures of the Spanish Trail takes readers through the history of the trail and its surrounding lands,...
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The Lady in the Ore Bucket: A History of Settlement and Industry in the Tri-Canyon Area of the Wasatch MountainsVendor: Chicago DistributionBy: Charles L. Keller When the first company of Mormon settlers arrived in the Great Salt Lake Valley in July 1847, it was immediately apparent that their survival depended upon what resources they found in the mountains surrounding them. The Great Basin soil was...
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Following the Legends: A GPS Guide to Utah's Lost Mines and Hidden TreasuresVendor: Cedar Fort Publishing & MediaUtah's history is overflowing with legends. For the past 25 years, Dale Bascom has been collecting stories, maps, and documentation about Utah's legends. In Following the Legends, he attempts to draw the line between fact and fiction in the quest for treasure and adventure....
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Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost TreasuresVendor: Ken SandersBy: George A. Thompson Some Dreams Die is the most comprehensive guide to Utah's ghost towns ever assembled. In the course of his research the author visited the sites of over four hundred deserted communities, and probed their unique histories. Some lay within sight...
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High Uintas Wilderness (Images of America)Vendor: Arcadia PublishingBy Lynn Arave Author Lynn Arave has compiled more than 190 photographs, including many vintage images from the Wasatch Mountain Club to showcase the Uinta Mountains, known as the “roof” of Utah, with elevations exceeding 13,000 feet above sea level. These mountains, essentially “the...
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The Sterling Legend: The Facts Behind the Lost Dutchman MineVendor: Gem Guides Book CompanyBy: Estee Conatser The legend of Jacob Walzer's famed Lost Dutchman Mine has been tantalizing gold seekers since the 1870s. Thousands have ventured into the formidable desert surrounding the Superstition Mountains to solve the riddle that has eluded solving - and many may have...
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The Last Miner - A Memoir of Alta's Final Mining ExplorationsVendor: Chicago DistributionThe Last Miner is a captivating memoir chronicling the final days of mining exploration in Utah’s legendary Little Cottonwood Canyon during the 1950s. Through the eyes of Dick Fluehe, the last living miner to traverse these haunted, silver-laden tunnels, readers are immersed in a forgotten...
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The Mining Camps Speak: A New Way to Explore the Ghost Towns of the American WestVendor: Adler (APC Publishing)By: Beth & Bill Sagstetter If you have ever visited ghost town sites and were disappointed because there was nothing left, here is the book you've been waiting for. In these pages you will discover a new way to explore these mysterious sites. The...
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Displays of Nature: History, Minerals and Crystals of Utah's Bingham Canyon Copper MineVendor: Displays of NatureBy: Jerry North Written by a 12-year mine geologist, this book gives an overview of both the geologic and mining history of the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine, one of the largest copper mines in the world. Vivid images and descriptions of the many minerals...
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Resources and Geology of Utah's West Desert (UGA-45)Vendor: Utah Geological AssociationEdited By: John B. Comer, Paul C. Inkenbrandt, Kenneth A. Krahulec, and Michael L. Pinnell This publication includes contributions to the understanding of Geology in Utah's West Desert. Here is a table of contents CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF GEOLOGY IN UTAH'S WEST DESERT...
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Draper (Images of America)Vendor: Arcadia PublishingBy Katherine L Weinstein Businessman George Whetman, who managed automobile dealerships in Draper, Utah, between 1931 and 1960, predicted that one day the town would become "the Beverly Hills of the state." His prediction was remarkably accurate. Draper has been ranked as one of...
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Treasure Mtn Home: Park City RevisitedVendor: Ken SandersIllustrated with black & white photographs. This entertaining volume tells the history of Park City, Utah from its first days as a frontier mining camp to its present status as one of America's premier winter-sports havens. Between these two incarnations the famed "treasure chest...
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The Utah Gold Rush - The Lost Rhodes Mine and the Hathenbruck LegacyVendor: Cedar Fort Publishing & MediaThe Book With the release of this book, the search for the lost Rhoades Mine is narrowed to a few square miles of real estate due east of Kamas, Utah. This gives promise that the greatest of all gold deposits including remains of Montezuma's...
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A Hole in the Ground with a Liar at the Top: Fraud and Deceit in the Golden Age of American MiningVendor: Chicago DistributionBy: Dan Plazak Coal, silver, gold...there is something about the allure of finding hidden treasure that puts a glint in people's eyes - a glint that is sometimes blinding. An American saying, often attributed to Mark Twain, defines a mine as a hole in...
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The Intersection of Framework Geology and Mineral Potential Assessment in the Gold Hill Mining District (SS-175)Vendor: Utah Geological SurveyBy: Stephanie E. Mills The Gold Hill Mining District, located in western Tooele County, is one of Utah’s oldest and most diverse mining districts. It is the largest past-producer of tungsten and arsenic in Utah, and a notable past-producer of lead, copper, gold, silver,...
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Geology and Ore Deposits of the Cottonwood-American Fork Area, Utah: Professional Paper 201U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 201, "Geology and Ore Deposits of the Cottonwood-American Fork Area, Utah," by F.C. Calkins, B.S. Butler, and V.C. Heikes, provides an in-depth geological analysis of the region encompassing the historically significant Cottonwood and American Fork mining districts. This comprehensive...
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Bingham Canyon (Images of America)Vendor: Arcadia PublishingBy Mr. Tim Dumas The history of Bingham Canyon begins in 1848. Lead Mine served as a precipitation plant where steel was turned into copper. Dry Fork Canyon branched off Bingham Canyon, known for placer gold mining, the Copperton test mill, and the train shop....
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Bonneville's Women of Land Speed Racing (Images of Modern America)Vendor: Arcadia PublishingBy “LandSpeed” Louise Ann Noeth At Bonneville, record holders must first earn the right to present themselves on the starting line. This requires passing rigorous safety and technical checks for driver, rider, and speed machine. Gender is inconsequential. Through the years, more than 200...
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Bingham Canyon Railroads (Images of America)Vendor: Arcadia PublishingBy Don Strack Railroads and mining in Bingham Canyon have gone hand in hand since the first railroad was constructed in the canyon in late 1873. Bingham Canyon in the early years was a gold and silver mining camp, and the railroads were small...
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