On July 8, 1851, P.V. Crawford praised this valley's pure water, vast grass, and rich level land covered with wild flax. Between 1849 and 1870, lush meadows and abundant water welcomed thousands of weary Oregon Trail travelers heading west. By 1871, Mormon settlers succeeded these emigrants and briefly named their new settlement Twin Creeks. Nestled in a lush valley between Meade Peak to the east at 9,957 feet and Sherman Peak to the west at 9,692 feet, the village was incorporated as Georgetown in 1967. Early settlers found abundant wild game, fish, and fruit, and farmers soon exported alfalfa, hay, and grains to Wyoming coal mines and Salt Lake City markets. From the 1940s to the 1960s, strawberries and raspberries were shipped by rail to Salt Lake City. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of the valley's economy, and recreation is also important today. The hills east of Georgetown are rich in phosphate, the area's most plentiful mineral, and phosphate mining at the Georgetown Canyon Mine was the major industry for many years. Utah Fertilizer and Chemical Manufacturing Company began mining in Georgetown Canyon in 1909, Central Farmers Fertilizer Company began open-pit mining in 1955, and the mine has not produced ore since 1964.