Series 24935
Granite Mining District (Utah). Recorder Mining records
Dates: 1880-1887.
1 microfilm reel
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
On 20 September 1880, a small group of miners met at John Jones's cabin near Mud Spring in western Beaver County, Utah, to organize the Granite Mining District. They organized this district according to established custom and federal law which allows individuals to claim mineral wealth in the public domain (Statutes at Large, Treaties, and proclamations, of the United States of America, 1872, vol. 17, chap. 152). In the nineteenth century, miners in local areas organized mining districts to manage mining operations and keep records of claims. Granite District mining records begin with an index and copy of the by-laws. These are followed by notices of location for claims within the district. Each location notice identifies a claim by a unique name and gives a description. Location notices also provide the names of claim holders and dates of discovery and recording. Some claims describe where the claim was recorded in the records of the Beaver County recorder.
Arrangement
By record type, thereunder chronological.
Research Note
The Granite Mining District book was earlier used as a record book for the Beaver Mining District.
Related Records
Mining records from Beaver Mining District (Utah). Recorder, Series 23984, used the same volume to record mining records.
Notices of location books from Beaver County (Utah). County Recorder, Series 23992, contain many notices of location for claims in the Granite District,
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Processing Note
The Beaver and Granite Mining Districts book was microfilmed in January 2002 as part of Utah State Archives Millennial Project and processed by Rosemary Cundiff in March 2003.
Finding Aids
Indexes: Granite Mining District records begin with an index which provides access by claim name, but also includes the names of locators, dates of discovery and recording, and the number of feet claimed.
Indexing Terms
- Granite Mining District (Utah)—By-laws.
- Mining claims—Utah—Beaver County.
- Mines and mineral resources—Property—Beaver County—Utah.
- Utah—Beaver County—Mines and mineral resources.
Page Last Updated October 18, 2012.