The Vintage Image #3

Posted on 21/12/2012 by Uwe Niggemeier

Columbia Steel Company in Vineyard,Utah in 1942.
Built in 1941-44 and closed for good ten years ago. Located high in the Rocky Mountains it became one of the few integrated mills west of the Mississippi.
The Q-BOP (similar to OBM) melt shop and other facilities were sold to Quingdao, China.

5 thoughts on “The Vintage Image #3”

U.N. on 21/12/2012 at 8:49 PM said:

Yes, Google Earth offers a 1993 aerial.
Viktor Macha on 21/12/2012 at 8:31 PM said:

Can see now on the map how the site was wiped out precisely.. Three blast furnaces there?
Viktor Macha on 21/12/2012 at 8:28 PM said:

sorry, can´t read already…
U.N. on 21/12/2012 at 8:17 PM said:

No, closed ten years ago in 2002.
Viktor Macha on 21/12/2012 at 8:15 PM said:

Only ten years in operation? That´s a waste..

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