During the past century the mountains on the sides of the canyon have
been mined to uncover the copper ore. As the mine grew larger, it
eventually became necessary to start digging in areas where homes,
schools, and businesses stood.
Copperfield was one of the first communities to be affected. The people
were told that they would have to move, all of the buildings were torn
down, and the ground that the town once stood on was dug away. By the
late 1950's, there was nothing left to show that anyone had ever lived
there.
The other communities soon shared the same fate. Today, all that can
be seen is the huge pit taking up the space. But if you use your
imagination, (and if you know exactly where to look), you can still see
the ghosts of the little canyon mining towns floating in the air above
the pit.
Where the open pit copper mine now gapes wide and deep, in past years
there were several communities extending in a long narrow string down
through the canyon:
Copperfield,
Telegraph,
Dinkeyville,
Jap Camp,
Greek Camp,
Carr Fork,
Highland Boy,
Frog Town,
Lower Bingham, and others.