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Taken: Circa 1906
Caption: Copper Hill and Downtown Bingham Canyon
Additional Description: This is the mountain that has been totally removed to form the modern-day open pit. Downtown Bingham Canyon is shown with the large triangular Bingham Mercantile at the junction of the canyons. Up the canyon to the right were the towns of Carr Fork, Phoenix (Greeks), and Highland Boy. Up the left branch were Upper Bingham, Copperfield, Jap Camp, Greek Camp, Upper Terraces, and Dinkyville. All of these towns have been swallowed up by the mine. The only surviving mining oriented town in the area is Copperton, built as a company town in the 1950s.
Submitted: August 25, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118.
Database Locator Identification Number: p124567
File Size: 0.430 Megabytes

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