The United Verde and United Verde Extension Mines produced over $4 billion in recovered metals in Arizona's Verde Mining District.
William Ascarza Special to the Arizona Daily Star Arizona's Verde Mining District has historically been one of the richest outcroppings of copper ore in the world, with the United Verde and United Verde Extension Mines producing over $4 billion in recovered metals.
People are also reading… By 1894, the Santa Fe, Prescott, and Phoenix Railroad connected Ash Fork to Prescott. William Clark built a 27-mile narrow gauge line that enabled Jerome to connect to it through the hills at Jerome Junction. Frequently referred to as the “crookedest line in the world,” it twisted by 186 curves, some at 45-degree angles.
Heightened copper production led to increased burden on the smelter. In 1907, it became evident that a larger smelter to serve the needs of fully exploiting the ore deposits was a necessity. Another factor was the erection of a nearby company town christened Clarkdale, a planned community for the United Verde miners and their families at Jerome.
Ultimately, it was the discovery of the United Verde Extension Mine that proved to be the greatest mining achievement around Jerome in the early 20th century.
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