In 1899 and 1900, several gold ore-rich strikes were made in the Raft River Mountains, and the principal camp that grew around them was named Golden.[1][2] As the mining progressed, the ore changed from gold to silver, with quantities of up to 1,000 ounces (28 kg) per ton.[2] The population of Golden grew to an estimated 500 residents.[2]
In 1910, several mines reopened, and the town had a short resurgence, then a boom in 1920, when a silver-rich ore was struck in Vipont. A tramway was built from the Vipont Mine to a concentrating mill, and 300 well-paid workers were hired.[2] Ore was shipped from the area into the 1940s.[2]
^ abHeikes, V.C. (1920), "The Ore Deposits of Utah", United States Geological Survey Professional Paper, 111: 497
^ abcdefghThompson, George A. (November 1982). Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures. Salt Lake City: Dream Garden Press. p. 159. ISBN0-942688-01-5.
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golden, utah, golden, ghost, town, elder, county, utah, united, states, located, miles, west, park, valley, near, southern, base, raft, river, mountains, ghost, towncoordinates, 8237, 4422, 8237, 4422countryunited, statesstateutahcountybox, elderfoundedc, 1900. Golden is a ghost town in Box Elder County Utah United States It is located 6 miles 9 7 km west of Park Valley near the southern base of the Raft River Mountains 1 Golden UtahGhost townCoordinates 41 49 25 N 113 26 32 W 41 8237 N 113 4422 W 41 8237 113 4422CountryUnited StatesStateUtahCountyBox ElderFoundedc 1900Abandoned1907Named forArea gold mines Contents 1 History 1 1 Decline 1 2 Resurgence 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory editIn 1899 and 1900 several gold ore rich strikes were made in the Raft River Mountains and the principal camp that grew around them was named Golden 1 2 As the mining progressed the ore changed from gold to silver with quantities of up to 1 000 ounces 28 kg per ton 2 The population of Golden grew to an estimated 500 residents 2 Decline edit An American financial crisis the panic of 1907 damaged the mining industry severely 2 Legal tender currency was replaced with nearly worthless scrip so the miners left 2 The general store moved its wares to Park Valley and Rosette and the town was abandoned 2 Resurgence edit In 1910 several mines reopened and the town had a short resurgence then a boom in 1920 when a silver rich ore was struck in Vipont A tramway was built from the Vipont Mine to a concentrating mill and 300 well paid workers were hired 2 Ore was shipped from the area into the 1940s 2 See also edit nbsp Utah portal List of ghost towns in UtahReferences edit a b Heikes V C 1920 The Ore Deposits of Utah United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 111 497 a b c d e f g h Thompson George A November 1982 Some Dreams Die Utah s Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures Salt Lake City Dream Garden Press p 159 ISBN 0 942688 01 5 nbsp This United States ghost town related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Golden Utah amp oldid 1206701230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
