Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Roads; Price, Owen; Grange, Mar
This photograph shows the difficult terrain in which roads had to be built in order for uranium ore to be hauled down the mountain. The road continues on past the top of the picture. Uranium ore was often found high in the cliffs of the San Rafael...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Geology; Rainbow Cliffs; McElmo
United States Geologic Survey photographer took this photos of variegated shale cliffs. The title is Rainbow Cliffs of McElmo. The amount of erosion has exposed many types of geologic structure, allowing it to be read by geologists as though it...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Geology; Rainbow Cliffs
USGS photographer W.B. Emery took this photograph in 1917. Companion picture with EmeryW.B.23 forming a panorama of the photo called Rainbow Cliffs. This photos shows the muddy tracks on the Swell before there were roads. The San Rafael Swell was...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Uranium Mining; Mines
Don Bryant took a photograph of his brother Dave standing at the mouth of this Uranium Mine Tunnel located high in the cliffs over looking the Muddy Creek area. The photographer believes it was the radon gas inside the mine that came through blue...
Paragonah, through Bear Valley and over into the Sevier Valley, following ri well-estahlished wagon road. The complete list of officers is not known, hut Silas S. Smith was sustained as captain with Robert Bulloch as Assistant Captain. The old...
the calves. Oue night, Will Simpkins, the young hired hand, Willard, Kumen, and Henry were sleeping on the porch of the mountain cabin. The porch was open at both ends. There was a small fence in front of the house to keep the cattle away from the...
In 1894, Lehi's younger brother William, at the age of 35, was sent on a mission to Wales, leaving his wife and family in order to serve the church but was released from his mission because of ill health. O n Dec. 3rd of that year, Lehi and...