Books about Summit County | History, Heritage, & Stories

In addition to the artifacts, personal histories, and memorabilia on display at the museum, there is an excellent selection of books on local history available for purchase! Learn about the rich stories of people, industries, and even animals that shaped our county!

Available for Purchase:

• A History of Summit County ($20)
• Echoes of Yesterday ($20)
• Echoes of the Canyon ($15)
• Your History, Your County ($15)
• Memories Beneath Rockport ($12)
• Rails and Tales: Historic Memoirs of Summit County’s Railroads ($10)
• Under One Sky: Historic Scenic Highways and Byways ($10)
• Up Before Dawn: Dairy Farmers of Summit County ($10)
• A Legend in Mink: Mink Ranching in Summit County ($8)
• Grass Creek Coal ($8)
• Mountain Spirit: Old Ways, Wild West Days ($5)
• The Jeremy Ranch: A Valley of Dreams ($5)

To purchase one or more of these treasures, call (435) 336-3042 or go to any Summit County Library or the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville.

No Longer in Print 

There are a number of books no longer in print that contain invaluable stories from our shared past. The following can be accessed digitally through the preservation efforts of the University of Utah's Marriott Library Digital Archives:

• Logging Along the Weber
• Then and Now: A Walking Tour of Coalville's Historic Main Street

Other Titles

• Henefer: Our Valley Home (available for purchase at the Henefer Daughters of the Utah Pioneers building, 75 N Main St, Henefer)

The following titles are published by Tramway Press and area available for purchase at tramwaypress.com.

• Saloons of Old Park City
• Death and Dying in Old Park City
• Life Under China Bridge
• Of Moths and Miners