Helper in Carbon County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Continous Miner Section

1950 - Present

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 28, 2025

1. Continous Miner Section Marker

Inscription. The continuous miner cuts and conveys coal from the mine to a waiting shuttlecar that is parked underneath the miners all section. When eight tons of coal have been loaded onto the shuttlecar, the operator changes seats and drives the shuttlecar to the feederbreaker. Simultaneously, another shuttlecar moves in to accept coal from the continuous miner.

The feederbreaker crushes the coal into softball size chunks, then the crushed coal is loaded onto a conveyor belt, which transports the coal out of the mine. A continuous miner section can produce 400 to 600 tons of coal in one eight-hour work shift.

Erected by Western Mining & Railroad Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 39° 40.969′ N, 110° 51.359′ W. Marker is in Helper, Utah, in Carbon County. It can be reached from South 100 West. Marker located in the Helper Mining Display. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 252 S 100 W, Helper UT 84526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country.

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It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 walking distance of this marker: The Four Steps Necessary For Mining Coal (a few steps from this marker); The Mucking Machine (a few steps from this marker); Sullivan Shortwall Machine (a few steps from this marker); Conventional Mining Section (a few steps from this marker); Geneva Coal Mine (a few steps from this marker); Historic Helper (a few steps from this marker); Coal Mines of Carbon County Utah (within shouting distance of this marker); Joy Loading Machine (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Helper.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 28, 2025

2. Continous Miner Section Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.