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WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

MINING INDUSTRY

in Washington County, Utah

HISTORY

TBD


MINING DISTRICTS

Early federal law authorized the democratic organization of local mining districts to regulate mining operations
within specified boundaries, record mining claims, elect a mining district recorder, and established by-laws.

In 1897, the Utah State Legislature enacted a mining law, which abolished the office of mining district recorder.
County recorders of the respective counties assumed all the duties and responsibilities previously performed
by mining district recorders. All books previously kept by district recorders were deposited in the office of the
county recorder.

For a map of the mining districts in Washington County, click here and click here.

Bull Valley Mining District
Goldstrike Mining District
Kolob Terrace Mining District
Mineral Mountain Mining District
Silver Reef / Harrisburg Mining District   (originally Union Mining District)
Tutsagubet Mining District
Washington Dome Mining District

Mining Districts Outside Washington County
Escalante Mining District
Grand Gulch Mining District


MINING COMPANIES

Bull Valley District Mining Companies
Goldstrike District Mining Companies
Kolob Terrace District Mining Companies
Mineral Mountain District Mining Companies
Silver Reef / Harrisburg District Mining Companies
Tutsagubet District Mining Companies
Washington Dome District Mining Companies

Utah Eastern Copper Company


MINES

Bull Valley District Mines
Goldstrike District Mines
Kolob Terrace District Mines
Mineral Mountain District Mines
Silver Reef / Harrisburg Mines
Tutsagubet District Mines
Washington Dome District Mines

Mines Outside Washington County
Escalante District Mines
Grand Gulch Mine


MILLS

Bull Valley District Mills
Goldstrike District Mills
Kolob Terrace District Mills
Mineral Mountain District Mills
Silver Reef / Harrisburg District Mills
Tutsagubet District Mills
Washington Dome District Mills

Woolley Lund & Judd Copper Smelter


REFERENCES

Utah Mining Districts
Open-File Report 695, Utah Geological Survey, by Ken Krahulec, 2018

Salt Lake Mining Review   (1899 - 1929)

Iron Mining in Utah
Compiled by Heber C. Jones, April 15, 1980