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The Lady In The Ore Bucket

A History of Settlement and Industry in the Tri-Canyon Area of the Wasatch Mountains
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Three Wasatch canyons - Mill Creek, Big Cottonwood, and Little Cottonwood - tantalise with what they suggest about the history of settlement in the canyons. Charles Keller has extracted a wealth of information to create The Lady in the Ore Bucket, a fascinating history of the lumber, mining, and hydropower industries built from the rich natural resources of the canyons. With more than six-dozen photographs and maps, the book will delight any reader with an interest in the magnificent canyons that open onto the modern Wasatch Front.
Charles Keller is a retired engineer and an avid avocational historian. He lives in Salt Lake City.
Preface Introduction: White Men Come to the Wasatch 1. Civilization's Pioneer Machine: The Sawmill in Mill Creek and Neffs Canyon 2. The Big Cottonwood Lumber Company 3. The Lumber Industry in Big Cottonwood Canyon 4. The Lumber Industry in Little Cottonwood Canyon 5. Mining Comes to the Wasatch 6. Alta: A Location Being So Near Heaven 7. Alta Disasters 8. Mining in Little Cottonwood Canyon 9. Mining in Big Cottonwood Canyon 10. Recreation: Brighton Leads the Way 11. Water Projects in Big Cottonwood Canyon 12. Mill Creek Canyon-Names and Places 13. Big Cottonwood Canyon-Names and Places 14. Little Cottonwood Canyon-Names and Places Notes Maps Bibliography Index Illustrations
"For those who draw inspiration from the magnificent Wasatch Mountains, this thoroughly researched and richly detailed history is a must. Keller takes us into the heart of the mountains to reveal a history as rich and colorful as any."?--Alan Kent Powell, Utah State Historical Society "Charles Keller is relentless in tracking down stories to satisfy your curiosity. His book is a leisurely encyclopedic stroll through the Wasatch canyons, joyfully linking every ruined cabin and place name with a century-and-a-half of people and their desires, disasters, and dreams."--Stephen Trimble, author of The Sagebrush Ocean: A Natural History of the Great Basin "Charles Keller's book is must reading for anyone and everyone interested in the past and the future of the Wasatch Front canyons."--Utah Historical Quarterly "The title and the picture hint at the wonderful tales that are in store for you. From the Preface to the end, this is a book you can't put down. Charlie's prose flows like a mountain stream."--Save Our Canyons
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