American Fork District — Utah County

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American Fork District — Utah County

Gold Mining Site UT • Utah County County
Description
The American Fork District is located in the northeast part of the County, in the Wasatch Range about 5 miles south of the Cottonwood District. The total production of this district is around 45,000 ounces of gold. The Miller mine was the chief producer of lead and silver from 1870 to 1936 and had a by product of gold. There are numerous mines, mostly idle since 1880.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: utah_ut.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: American Fork District. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The American Fork District is located in the northeast part of the County, in the Wasatch Range about 5 miles south of the Cottonwood District. The total production of this district is around 45,000 ounces of gold. The Miller mine was the chief producer of lead and silver from 1870 to 1936 and had a by product of gold. There are numerous mines, mostly idle since 1880.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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