Ophir utah history books

The mining camp of ophir soon sprang up to the south when prospectors. This historic complex with its spanish mission architecture has served many functions over they years including a library, jail, court, civic offices, and a museum. Hello, we are planning a little holiday to ophir and i was wondering if my family can prospect for gold with the gold detectors there can anyone assist is it allowed and is there areas where we can do this i have 3 children who i wanted to show the town, history etc and whilst there for them to try their luck on the land in the nearby area. Oct 14, 2018 ophir is a ghost town in tooele county. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Miscellaneous records from ophir mining district utah. List of books and articles about utah history online. Old ophir city hall built 1870 courtesy dolores steele. The distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the earths surface is shown by contour lines.

Discover librarianselected research resources on utah history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. It contains an inscription which mentions ophir gold and the temple of horon, a canaanite deity. Recorder, series 24508, contain documents affecting the validity of mining claims in the early ophir district. Ophir publishers aspire to revive a reading culture in the arab world and thus to advance education and progress in the region. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading history of utah, 15401886. 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 geographic list of genesis 10 apparently places it in arabia, but in the time of solomon c.

A former auag znpbcu mining district in the southwestern oquirrh mountains. Digital collections utah division of state history. Not easy access for adasters but interesting history and story of how they formed a town. Subcategories this category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. Ophir, unidentified region famous in old testament times for its fine gold. The population was 23 at the 2000 census, a decrease of two from the 1990 figure of 25. 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. With more than 28 ophir trails covering 246 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the poison creek trail or east 224 connector trail. View our ophir real estate area information to learn about the weather, local school districts, demographic data, and general information about ophir, ut. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the ophir cemetery old, ophir, tooele, utah, united states billiongraves cemetery and images. 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. Today ophir is a sleepy town of a dozen or so yearround residents.

Explore the best trails in ophir, utah on traillink. The claim of southeastern arabia as the land of ophir has on the whole more to support it than that of india or of africa. The gold of ophir inscription bible history online. The gold of ophir inscription is important in the study of biblical archaeology. The district and foundation honored over 25 families and individuals who. Information on this site was converted from a hard cover book. Recorder, series 24508, contain documents affecting the validity of early ophir district mining claims. In 1870 the ophir mining district was organized and the first mining claim was established. Recorder, series 24971, provide reference to early ophir mining notices of location.

The mining district was named for the biblical ophir, from where king solomon brought back gold to israel. Ophir, mercur, rush valley, tintic, bingham canyon, and. Patrick connors soldiers in 1860 who were bivouacked in the stockton area. When the find became public, the site quickly became a town with no official name. The distance from ophir to washington dc is 1936 miles. Anyone who has history or old pictures of tooele or the surrounding areas. Utahs big and little c o t t o n w o o d canyons, ophir, and bingham. The distance to the utah state capital is 37 miles. This map represents the geology of the ophir quadrangle at 1. It corresponds with what the bible says about the gold at solomons temple.

It is also located on public blm land, and therefore avoids potential problems of passing over privately owned land which exists on other routes. A history of its first hundred years, 1850 to 1950. This snapshot of ophir evanss life was captured by the 1940 u. His book on the history of the wasatch mountains is forthcoming from. Funeral home services for georgia are being provided by rasmussen mortuary. This currated collection features images from rural communities of utah including eureka, milford, newton, ophir, and stockton. Mountains, high plateaus and deserts form most of utahs landscape. Our indepth and comprehensive local camping guides help travelers, campers, hikers, fishers, and outdoors people of all kinds discover new campgrounds, compare camping options and make reservations for campsites easily online.

Gordon, a visiting instructor at byu, discussed colonial literature and the works of fernando montesinos. The majority of utah s population is found on the wasatch front, but utah s history knows no boundaries. A history of its first hundred years, 1850 to 1950 chamberlin, ralph vary, bentley, harold w. Restrictions on use the utah habs project records are the physical property of the utah historical society, salt lake city, utah. If you drive through it today, you wouldnt believe it once was a wild and crazy mining town with. The glory days of gold and silver mining in ophir canyon during the late 1800s have returned.

History of utah, 15401886 kindle edition by bancroft, hubert howe. This is one of the greatest lost gold stories in utah ever told. 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. It is appropriate to underscore the fact that the exact location of ophir was in the northwest of sri lanka, the place called mathottam. Colonial literature and the mystery of ophir byu college. A mining town quickly cropped up and ophir was born.

You wont see any ghosts here, though, because ophir still has a population of around 38 according to wikipedia. Ophir historic district tooele 2020 all you need to know. Parrys all veins, lodes, and ledges throughout their entire depth. Ophir boasts privacy, beauty, proximity, history and a sense of humor unlike any other. Media related to ophir, utah, an old mining town in the oquirrh mountains on the eastcentral edge of tooele county, utah, united states. Most of the ore that was mined in the canyon consisted of silver, lead, zinc, copper, and some gold. The ore bodies in ophir canyon eventually were developed and mined. Zinc was first recovered from ores in the ophir area in 1911 and from the rush valley mines in 19. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Gc6fty3 tooeleophir traditional cache in utah, united. In 1940, he was 69 years old and lived in tooele, utah, with his wife, eilma, 3 sons, daughter, and 2 granddaughters. Legend has it that some men found the indians were using silver and gold bullets and followed them to this area. Brief history this was the typical mining town saloons, gambling and dance halls, redlight houses, hotels the pioneer, built 1870, cafes, stores, and living quarters carr, 20.

Activity has continued, with periodic fluctuations, through 1959. Town hall and city united states free directory united states town halls and towns. Ophir is a town in tooele county, utah, united states. A history of tooele county, utah centennial county history series. The route begins in ophir canyon, near the town of ophir, utah. In the spring of 1870, prospectors moved past lion hill, the southern boundary of the. The history of utah is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of utah located in the western united states. History ophir was named for the nearby canyon and mining district, where gold was discovered in the 1860s. Ophir utah ghost town information sent to us by th. After another long absence, i return with some very rare ephemera from the paris olympia press. Ophir was named for the nearby canyon and mining district, where gold was discovered. View all attractions near ophir historic district on tripadvisor. It wasnt until january 4, 1896 that utah was admitted as the 45th state.

Town hall, coordinates, email address, mayor, population, map, tourism, activities, weather, hotel, real estate, company. Over the next several years, disagreements between the u. 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. Ophir was named for the nearby canyon where gold was discovered in the 1860s. Ophir was established around 1870, and was named after a town in the bible that provided precious metals and things to king solomon every three years. Ophir quickly boomed with stores, brothels, saloons and dance halls.

After the civil war the original claim owners, who were soldiers. Revised ordinances of town of ophir, utah, 1917 by ophir, utah. Home page about mindat the mindat manual history of mindat. Apr 16, 2016 tooeleophir gc6fty3 was created by ritycgo on 4162016.

Information about the wards and branches in this locality, including boundaries and creation dates of wards, can be found in the following book. Contributors to ophir history honored by school district. Ophir historic district tooele 2020 all you need to. Efforts at smelting the ore at first met with small success and the mines were abandoned by the end of 1865. Word traveled fast that ophir was rich in precious minerals, and soon miners from nevada and california arrived to make it rich. 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 earliest ophir mining district tooele county, utah recorders kept file books in which they recorded essential details about each notice of location they recorded. This is a picture of the students in the ophir school, approximately 194748. 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. Still, ophir is pretty cool for its historical significance. Despite minings multidimensional role in the history of utah since euroamerican settlement, there has never been a book that surveyed and contextualized its. Utah habs project records, 1934, 1940, 1965, 19671971, 1974, utah state historical society. Paleolithic people lived near the great basin s swamps and marshes, which had an. Ophir historic district visit tooele county come see.

Originally published by the university of utah press. Colonial literature and the mystery of ophir byu college of. Utah was placed on the national register of historic places. Recorder, series 24165, contain the bulk of records kept by the ophir district recorder, including notices of location referenced by file entries. Is associated with an individual or group having a profound influence on the history of california. Ophir canyon is a relatively short and easy approach route to reach lowe peak. 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. John hutchings museum of natural history lehi, utah 21. It was written and compiled by emma louise penrod, with whom i am unacquainted, but suspect many of you are. Ophir is four miles up ophir canyon south southeast of stockton. Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with reallife experiences and advice from fellow climbers. Should the cache, if lost, ever be found, the person finding it could retire a very wealthy individual. Ophir in the bible encyclopedia isbe bible history online. The ophir quadrangle, in southeastern tooele county, utah, includes part of the oquirrh mountains and an adjoining part of rush valley.

Ophir is a living ghost town unlike any other in utah. Located 35 minutes from lehi, ophir is a mining town that has found modern life as a canyon getaway for highend homes and oldtimers. Archaeological evidence dates the earliest habitation of native americans in utah to about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. Of the mining towns founded in tooele county, ophir and mercur became the. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The utah habs project records, 1934, 1940, 1965, 19671971, 1974. Ophir utah is located 22 miles southeast of tooele. Ophir yellow pages phone books in utah ut whitepages. Ophir, utah ghost town historic site picture gallery. This fragment of an ancient pottery jar was discovered at tel qasile near jaffa in israel. As with any good legend, there is more than one version of the story.

The utah habs project records, 1934, 1940, 1965, 19671971. The town of ophir was originally known as spanish corral and renamed in 1850 after the biblical land of ophir. Utah historical quarterly, volume 68, number 2, 2000 by utah state. Most towns in utahs mining history quickly grew and died just as fast. In the last couple of years, the town was redesigned by land owners who destroyed the old homes and put their palasts there. Colonial literature and the mystery of ophir nathan j. Mormons, miners, padres, mountain men, and the openi. At four corners, in the southeast, utah meets colorado, new mexico and arizona at right angles, the only such meeting of. 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. Complete history of utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and over 200 historic photographs. Wards and branches of the church of jesus christ of latter.

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. Geologic map of the ophir quadrangle, tooele county, utah. General connors men discovered ore there in the 1880s in what was known at that time as east canyon. Complete history of utah in encyclopedia form consisting of 575 articles and over. 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. The town of ophir resulted from mining claims established by col. The third part of the book explores utahs major mining regions, organized chron. Located in utah region, the ophir town is an a local administrative entity run by a mayor.

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. I was surprised to run across it at a model train store in denver. Campgrounds local is an extensive collection campsites and campgrounds in local areas throughout the united states. Ophir cemetery old, ophir, tooele, utah, united states. Georgia monroe passed away on august 28, 2019 in ophir, utah. Once a silver mining boom town, the towns population at one time eventually peaked at 6,000 people. It is part of the salt lake city, utah metropolitan statistical area. The majority of utahs population is found on the wasatch front, but utahs history knows no boundaries.