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2011 Map of Bingham Canyon

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bingham Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Oquirrh Mountains dominate this landscape, revealing a high-altitude industrial corridor shaped by decades of intensive extraction. The towering peaks, including Nelson Peak, Barneys Peak, and Freeman Peak, overlook a complex network of mining infrastructure that defines the region's history. The industrial footprint is most visible at the massive Bingham Copper Mine, supported by a subterranean maze of engineering features like the Bingham West Dip Tunnel, Apex Shaft, and Apex Tunnel.

Tracing the legacy of the mountain's workers, the map identifies the Chandler Cemetery and the site known as International. Water management for these operations is evident through the Anaconda Tailing Dam and the various drainages such as Barneys Creek and Dry Fork Bingham Canyon. The proximity of West Mountain and Tooele Peak highlights the difficult terrain that defined the early mineral rushes and subsequent massive-scale copper operations that transformed the Salt Lake County skyline.