Snowbird in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Historic Bay City Tunnel

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 18, 2025

1. Historic Bay City Tunnel Marker

Inscription. Behind this building lies the Bay City Tunnel of the Emma Mine. In 1873 the Emma received international attention when its silver-bearing vein faulted and British investors accused mine managers of fraud. British Parliament discussed war, and President Grant's administration scrambled to heal wounds. At the turn of the century the Bay City Tunnel was used to access the elusive ore vein. The Emma closed in 1918 having produced close to $4 million in silver ore. Today the tunnel leads to the source of the town of Alta's culinary water supply.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.

Location. 40° 35.541′ N, 111° 37.874′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Snowbird. It is on Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10431 Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Sandy UT 84092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain

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West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Statewide Pioneer Day Celebration (approx. 2.6 miles away); William Stuart Brighton (approx. 2.6 miles away); Silver Fork (approx. 3.1 miles away); Big Cottonwood Mining District (approx. 4.2 miles away); Blind Miner of the Wasatch (approx. 4.2 miles away); Stairs Hydroelectric Power Plant (approx. 6.8 miles away); Plugging into Water (approx. 7.6 miles away); Temple Quarry Amphitheater (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 18, 2025

2. Historic Bay City Tunnel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.