UTAHRAILS INDUSTRIES
This page was last updated on April 13, 2008.
Canning Industry — Utah's largest fruit and vegetable canneries were served by railroads. This is an article I wrote in 1994 for the Utah History Encyclopedia about the history of Utah's canning industry.
Coal Mining — "Utah Fuels The West" Coal mining in Carbon County, and other locations in Summit County (Coalville) and San Pete County (Wales).
Copper Mining at Bingham Canyon — "To Move A Mountain" Copper mining and railroads in Bingham Canyon, west of Salt Lake City.
Copper Mining West of Milford — Copper mining and railroads west of Milford, in central Utah; home of Newhouse, Copper Gulch & Sevier Lake Railroad, and its single Shay locomotive.
Salt Lake Valley Smelters – A narrative history of the smelters located in the Salt Lake Valley, including those of the pioneer era, from 1867, to the famous smelter case that closed all but the lead smelters at Midvale and Murray. The others were either consolidated at either Garfield or Tooele, or closed altogether.
Flour Milling — Grain storage and flour milling.
Granite — Granite quarries in Salt Lake County, used to build the Salt Lake City LDS temple, the Utah State capital building, and the Park Building at University of Utah, along with many others.
Iron and Steel — Iron ore mining in Iron County, and iron making and steel making in Utah County.
Limestone and Cement — Limestone mining and Cement manufacturing.
Oil — Petroleum refining in Salt Lake County and Davis County.
Stone and Aggregates — Stone quarries statewide used for construction materials, including gravel and aggregates, along with railroad ballast, and smelter slag.
Sugar Beet Industry — An article about Utah's sugar beet and beet sugar industry.
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