The Waterman operation served both the Rush Valley and Ophir mines.

During the ice ages, Rush Valley was merely one of many arms of Lake Bonneville.

A ridge north separates Rush Valley from Cedar Valley to the east.

By the winter of 1854-55, cattle were wintering in the north end of Rush Valley, which lies south of Tooele.

Mormons had moved into the Tooele Valley by 1855 and were wintering stock in Rush Valley.

When the people of Vernon were granted a petition to incorporate separately on 22 February 1972, the remaining town was renamed Rush Valley.

From November, 1865, to May, 1866, they were at Government Reservation, Rush Valley, Utah.

Vernon residents were granted a petition to incorporate separately on 22 February 1972, and the remaining part of Onaqui was renamed Rush Valley.

It consisted primarily of the Rush Valley.

It drains into the Rush Valley at its northern end at 1762 m (5780 ft) above sea level.