General geology of the bingham mine, bingham canyon, utah. Bingham canyon mine is the largest manmade excavation on earth. Im currently writing a family history book, and my family lived in. Sep 03, 2016 on april 10, 20, two massive landslides carried about 145 million tons of waste rock into the bottom of the open pit at bingham canyon, the largest copper mine in the u. Landslide experts say last months rock avalanche at the copper mine has all the signs of being north americas biggest one to date, not counting ones that happened before records were kept or those tied to volcanoes.
Binghams photographs of the famous match between thirtytwoyearold ali and twentytwoyearold foreman were presented in an exhibit at the smithsonians anacostia museum and center for african american history and culture. Kennecotts bingham canyon mine has produced more copper than any mine in historyabout 18. History of bingham high school bingham high history. The bingham canyon mine, more commonly known as kennecott copper mine among locals, is an openpit mining operation extracting a large porphyry copper deposit southwest of salt lake city, utah, in the oquirrh mountains. Geology of the bingham canyon porphyry cumoau deposit, utah. This report describes the general geology of the bingham mine and presents a 1. After reading her incredible firsthand descriptions of growing up in her grandparents knight hotel, just a couple of doors from the infamous 520, i just had to call and listen to her stories from her own lips.
The next major event occurred in 1863 when the first recorded mining claim in utah was staked on outcrops of leadsilver ore in galena gulch which is far up main. Learn about the history of this amazing mine and see firsthand the gigantic scale of its operation, vehicles and artifacts. Bingham was a city formerly located in southwestern salt lake county, utah, united states, in a narrow canyon on the eastern face of the oquirrh mountains. Until recently bingham copper mine was the largest open cast mine on earth, and has been worked since the. John binghams most popular book is five roundabouts to heaven.
Minerals, in the form of copper ore, were first discovered in bingham canyon in 1848 by two brothers, sanford and thomas bingham, sons of erastus bingham, latterday saint pioneers of september 1847, who grazed their cattle there. The mine is 234 miles across at the top and 34 of a mile deep. It is a personal history of her childhood and young adult years in bingham canyon. Its corporate headquarters are located in south jordan, utah. A copy of this book is in the fhl collections in salt lake city. Geology books 37 mineral books 10 identification field guides 10 rockhounding books prospecting books mining books 8 navigation, first aid and knots. Reading books about peru helps you truly immerse yourself in its history, culture and make sense of what youre seeing and experiencing as you travel. Inventory of justice of the peace criminal minute books. Geology of the bingham canyon porphyry cumoau deposit. Written by a 12year 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. Books by hiram bingham author of lost city of the incas.
We are the last to remember ration books for everything from gas to sugar to shoes to stoves. Small towns in bingham canyon the bingham copper mine and. The written history of bingham canyon started way back in 1847 when the mormon pioneers came to the salt lake valley and livestock was herded in the canyon by the bingham family. The books may be found at several locations including the family history library in salt lake city, utah, which is the largest genealogy repository in the world. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Bingham canyon was a city formerly located in southwestern salt lake county, utah, united states, in a narrow canyon on the eastern face of the oquirrh mountains. My wife linda and i were working in our home office when the call came in, and matt started out by saying that he needed to tell me that the bingham canyon mine was going to experience a little highwall failure. Vivid images and descriptions of the many minerals found in the mine are included. The bingham canyon area boomed during the first years of the twentieth century, as rich copper deposits in the canyon began to be developed, and at its peak the city had approximately 15,000 residents. Mining memories cover story salt lake city salt lake. From the town of bingham, in nottinghamshire, so named from the danish bing, a place where provisions were deposited. Books by john bingham author of five roundabouts to heaven. He was very bright and had a good education in germany from 9 to 15 years of age and at brooklyn polytechnic institute now part of nyu and was fluent in various languages. Kennecott operates the bingham canyon mine, one of the largest openpit copper mines in the world in bingham canyon, salt lake county, utah.
It is one of the most efficient copper producing mines in the world. Hiram binghams most popular book is lost city of the incas. Fritz augustus heinze was born in brooklyn, new york, to wealthy parents, otto heinze, a jewish immigrant from germany and lida lacey, an immigrant from ireland. Tim is a member of the lark and bingham canyon groups, which is where we met him. Bingham canyon soon became the largest and richest mining district in the western united states and was the source for as much as a third of the copper mined in the nation.
May 16, 20 the slide that took down a corner of kennecotts bingham canyon mine just might land in the record books. Im currently writing a family history book, and my family lived in heaston heights for a number of years. My wife linda and i were working in our home office when the call came in, and matt started out by saying that he needed to tell me that the bingham canyon mine. Capacity was 60,000 tonsday as far back as the 1930s.
Mining history books 10 native american books 11 wild west books 10 roadside history books 8 utah history books 29 opening the west books 16 astronomy and weather books 8. Bingham canyon railroads strack, don 9780738584898 hpb. About 25 miles southwest of salt lake city, in a narrow canyon, is the town of bingham which has been a mining center since 1865. We also donated copies of the book to bingham creek library, the bingham canyon lions club, jordan school district, usgenweb, and rootsweb. Index omitted from the online edition illustrations. In the fall uhq, we examine their world through the lens of bingham canyon, utah. The canyon got its name, according to local historian marion dunns book bingham canyon, when thomas and sanford bingham herded their cows there in august 1848. Blackfoot, idaho february 2019 just a year shy of his first neonatal intensive care unit nicu stay as a newborn, taylor vanorden celebrated his first birthday in a hospital gown. Kennecott utah copperbingham canyon mine atlas obscura. This series contains a record of forfeitures or fines paid in the justice of the peace court in bingham canyon. Beginning in the 1950s, helen zeese papanikolas introduced a new chapter into the study of utahs past by paying attention to the waves of new immigrants who came largely. Bingham is also portrayed in the 1997 documentary when we were kings, also about the zaire match. Hiram bingham has 42 books on goodreads with 2957 ratings.
John bingham has 16 books on goodreads with 851 ratings. The bingham canyon cumoau deposit is located at the head of bingham canyon in the central part of the oquirrh mountains, 30 km southwest of salt lake city, utah fig. At the same time, bingham canyon was beginning to experience major competition from foreign copper producers that were able to supply the product for a fraction of the cost. Entries show the name of the defendant, amounts paid, dates paid, and charge for which fined.
Eldon bray grew up in copperfield and graduated from bhs and from the u of u. The bingham canyon openpit copper mine is the largest manmade excavation on earth, a hole nearly three miles wide and nearly four thousand feet deep. Rise to the occasion x on february 21, matt called me at 9. The mine is owned by rio tinto group, a britishaustralian multinational corporation. This volume is a record of the criminal proceedings before the bingham canyon justice of the peace. Copper mining took hold in the late 1890s, and the. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Utah copper mine, bingham mining district west mountain mining district, oquirrh mountains, salt lake co.
Don strack has been researching the railroads and mining in bingham canyon for over 35 years, assembling a large library of information and images. The bingham canyon history group is especially unique because the town of bingham canyon no longer exists jump to. The two brothers had been sent to the area by brigham young, who requested that they take a herd of horses and cattle belonging to himself, the bingham family, and others up to the high land around the main canyon. He has an extensive collection of rare photos of bingham canyon which he. Im excited to see so much history being offered here. Kennecott mine and mill town, alaska legends of america. For the convenience of the traveler the sheets of the route map are so folded and placed that he can unfold them one by one and keep each one in view while he is reading the text relating to it. Aug 01, 2011 don strack has been researching the railroads and mining in bingham canyon for over 35 years, assembling a large library of information and images.
Back then, the canyon was covered with pine trees, many measuring 35 feet or more in diameter. The canyon was first settled in august 1848 by two mormon pioneers, thomas and sanford bingham. The series was created in order to support the creation of the justice of the peace. Economic geology of the bingham mining district, utah. A history of bingham canyon, utah first edition by lynn robison bailey author. Bingham canyon railroads, utah images of rail series by don. A variety of locomotives worked in the canyon, including a small number of shay locomotives, several large articulated steam locomotives, and the nations largest roster of. Bingham canyons manefay landslides and the future of the. In 2010, utah had the youngest population in the u. The next major event occurred in 1863 when the first recorded mining claim in utah was staked on outcrops of leadsilver ore in galena gulch which is far up main bingham canyon. It was maintained in order to establish a record of the actions of the justice of the peace court.
He is author of the book copperfield remembered and will gladly donate one book to each bhs class reunion. He has an extensive collection of rare photos of bingham canyon which he has bound into books as a fun hobby. Series 17459bingham canyon utah justice of the peace cash books. Edisons copper mines at bingham, utah, released in october 1912, survives only incomplete, but it nicely evokes the lost mining west. Kennecott utah copper llc kuc, a division of rio tinto group, is a mining, smelting, and refining company. From the mountains of spain to the mountains of utah. The geographic feature known as bingham canyon received its name from the locations two first settlers, the brothers thomas and sanford bingham, who arrived in the canyon in 1848. Original title page missing, xerographic copy of title page used. The steep hillsides of bingham canyon were divided into ethnic enclaves, and in the excerpt we glimpse the neighborhood known as highland boy, home to italian and eastern european immigrants. Ho scale open pit mine tim dumas bingham canyon mine. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in bingham canyon.
Born to a distinguished family of protestant missionaries in honolulu, bingham studied. Small towns in bingham canyon the bingham copper mine. Copperton and lead mine at the mouth of the canyon, are the only survivors of all the communities in bingham canyon. Building historically books 2 mining history books 10 native american books 11 wild west books 10. In bingham canyon s early days 18631900, all mining was done underground as tunnels were dug into the mountain. Largest manmade excavation on earth bingham canyon. Foord, author and pegmatite mineralogist for the usgs. Four grinding lines composed of four semiautogenous grinding sag mills and eight ball mills and. He has also authored or coauthored 33 magazine articles. This collection includes 21 black and white 8x10 photographs, 10 black and white 5x7 photographs, 121 small black and white photographs, 1 color 8x10 photograph, 8 small color photographs, and 1 photocopy of a newspaper clipping. Discover how ore gets refined to become an essential elementcopperin todays technology.
Bingham canyon from the online utah history encyclodedia. A historical marker located near copperton in salt lake county, utah. Miners were also then looking for gold, silver or lead, because the 40 pounds of copper per ton of ore wasnt a profitable process then. Find local bingham canyon ut aarp programs and information. These records are housed in the utah state archives permanent storage room. This collection includes photographs regarding the history of bingham canyon and the bingham mine. Bingham canyon utah justice of the peace cash books. Ho scale open pit mine tim dumas bingham canyon mine and. The kennecott mines and mill town are an abandoned copper mine operation and ghost town in alaska that together, form a national historic landmark district. The slide that took down a corner of kennecotts bingham canyon mine just might land in the record books. Copper mining, utah history, steam engines, steam shovels, bridges, and human interest stories. These are the largest mininginduced landslides in history. Join rio tinto kennecott for the inaugural season of the new visitor experience at bingham canyon mine.
Her father, john bingham, the 7th baron clanmorris, wrote detective stories and was a secret member of mi5. He has written 10 books and contributed to an additional five books, all about utah railroads and union pacific. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. One of the most essential items for any traveler to bring on a trip abroad is a good book. Jun 20, 2007 bingham canyon was named for erastus bingham and sons, sanford and thomas, utah pioneers of 1847, who in 1848 took up grazing land in this vicinity, first for private herds and later as a community enterprise.
The mine is the largest manmade excavation in the world and is considered to have produced more copper than any other mine in history more than 19 million tons. Bingham canyon in the early years was a gold and silver mining camp, and the railroads were small operations. 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 railroads by don strack arcadia publishing books. The photographs in this series document the settlement and buildings of workers and families who lived in bingham canyon and nearby copperton, prior to bingham canyon being abandoned and completely swallowed up by ongoing openpit copper mining in the canyon. The company was first formed in 1898 as the boston consolidated mining company. Museums around bingham canyon bingham canyon, ut aarp in your city. In 1982, when copper prices dropped sharply, bingham canyon lost money and operations ceased for. Taylor, who lives with his family in blackfoot, id, is a fun, spunky, energetic, and determined little boy who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was less than a week old. A history of bingham canyon, utah has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Parleys canyon and park city bingham, the great copper camp. Recently the camp has assumed great importance, and at the present time it is unique among producing regions in that it has the largest single copper mine in the united states. In the background can be seen a train with waste or overburden material on its way to the dump.
Although the city of bingham, all the previous bingham high school buildings, and even bingham canyon have disappeared, the spirit of those old time miners lives on in south jordan through the bingham high school traditions that are reenacted on a yearly cycle and in the lives of miner students and teachers today. According to an etymological dictionary of family and christian names page 71, the surname bingham is defined as local. Bingham city cemetery, also referred to by some locals as the kennecott copper cemetery, consists mainly of past residents of towns or camps that used to be known as bingham canyon, carr fork, copperfield, copperhill, copperton, dinkeyville, freeman gulch, frogtown, highland boy, lark, leadmine, lower main, phoenix, and telegraph. Carbonate replacement pbznag mineralization was discovered in bingham canyon in 1863, followed in 1864 by discovery of placer gold in bingham creek boutwell, 1905. Important new contributions shown on this map include 1 a prealteration monzonitic classification of igneous rock, 2 the ohio copper dike in copper notch, 3 the alice w. Jan 22, 2017 tim is a member of the lark and bingham canyon groups, which is where we met him. Bingham canyon copper mine is twoandahalf miles wide and half a mile deep. It also maintained the highest birth rate, with 86. Navigation books 8 first aid books 11 knots books 8 history.