View
of the Lost Emma Tunnel portal building and loading station c.2005
Donald
K. Winegar - Tintic Images
Location data
QUICK LOCATION PATH: Utah / Salt
Lake County / Big Cottonwood District / Big Cottonwood Canyon / Silver Fork
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Approximate GPS Location:
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40.38.094 N - 111.37.160 W (field) |
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Approximate Elevation:
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7602' (field)
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30 x 60 Minute Map:
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
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7.5 Minute Map:
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PARK CITY WEST, UTAH
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What remains
Nothing. Just a year after these pictures were taken, these structures that have stood for nearly 100 years,
were demolished and the portal sealed. The ground reclaimed, re-contoured, and replanted with native plants and trees.
Side view of the portal building showing heavy cribbing, various levels, and general construction c.2005
Donald
K. Winegar - Tintic Images
View from the bottom of the dump showing the water issuing from the
mine and eventually making its way down to Big
Cottonwood Creek c.2005 Donald K. Winegar - Tintic Images
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