Beaver County has a rich history of mineral exploration and production.  Prior to the turn of the 20th Century, there were several boomtowns throughout the county that had sprung up near the numerous mineral resources that underly the land surface. 

During the 30 year period from 1870 to 1900 discoveries of rich veins of minerals in the mountains around Milford central Beaver County one of the most important mining centers in the West.  Gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc, bismuth Sulphur, as awell as marble, granite sandstone, potash and other rocks used as building materials attracted those willing to extract them.

Economic deposits of copper, molybdenum, silver, gold, perlite and others remain in the county.  One of Beaver County's most importanct industries, Western Utah Copper operates a state of the art mill ight miles northwest of Milford in the Beaver Lake district.

Beaver County minerals are found on patented claims, federal claims and state owned resources.  The State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) owns thousands of acres of mineral lands within the county and is willing to enter agreements with parties to develop these resources. 

Contact the Beaver County Recorder's office at (435) 438-6480 for ownership information on specific patented claims. 

Legend: 

Red/Pink Precious Metal Group (Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead & Zinc)

Green Radioactive Occurences (Uranium, Vanadium & Thorium)

Blue Miscellaneous (Antimony, Beryllium, Bismuth, Manganese, Molybdenum, etc.)

Source: Utah Geological Survey