AGENCY: Iron County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 23951
TITLE: Mining deeds
DATES: 1899-1964.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: The Iron County recorder used these books to record mining deeds, mineral certificates and patents. Mining deeds transfer ownership or interest in mining claims from one party to another. Each deed designates the parties involved, names the consideration amount, and describes what is being transferred including the name and description of the claim. They also identify the township in which the claim is located. Deeds are signed by the seller, authorized by a notary public, and recorded by the county recorder. Mineral certificates and patents transfer final legal title from the federal government. Final ownership of any mining claim involved more than discovery, possession and recording, but also required that the claimant work the ground and perform labor or otherwise pay for the claim. (see Statutes at Large, Treaties, and Proclamations, of the United States of America, vol. XVII, chap. 152, also Revised statutes of the United States, chap. 6, title 32). When full payment had beenof received or the necessary requirements met, the land office issued a mineral certificate which the claimant had recorded by the county recorder. Certificates or patents state that the individual has entered and paid for the claim at the Salt Lake City land office. They describe the claim and also indicate its location in terms of township, range and section.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

Iron County mining deed books play a substantial role in documenting mining history in the county.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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