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

The Mucking Machine

Circa: 1930 to Present

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 28, 2025

1. The Mucking Machine Marker

Inscription. This track mounted shovel called a mucking machine was to the hard rock mines as the 'Joy loader" was to the coal mines. When the rock face was blasted "the mucker", operated by air, was used to load the loose blasted rock (muck) into mine cars. This mucker was used in 1935 through 1940 to drive the main haulage and drain funnel for New Park Mining Company's Mayflower Mine in Park City, Utah.

Erected by Utah Mining Assoc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 40.979′ N, 110° 51.364′ W. Marker is in Helper, Utah, in Carbon County. It is on 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.

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

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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: Sullivan Shortwall Machine (here, next to this marker); Conventional Mining Section (here, next to this marker); Joy Loading Machine (a few steps from this marker); Continous Miner Section (a few steps from this marker); Coal Mines of Carbon County Utah (a few steps from this marker); Geneva Coal Mine (a few steps from this marker); Historic Helper (a few steps from this marker); The Four Steps Necessary For Mining Coal (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Helper.

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 28, 2025

2. The Mucking Machine 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 114 times since then and 30 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.