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Author : United States. Bureau of Mines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Visit the ghost towns of yesteryear and the mines of today written by United States. Bureau of Mines and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Bureau of Mines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Visit the Ghost Towns of Yesteryear and the Mines of Today written by United States. Bureau of Mines and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Clint Thomsen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782001077
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Ghost Towns written by Clint Thomsen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tombstone, Bodie, St. Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. But literally thousands more are scattered throughout the West, with some states boasting hundreds of abandoned boomtowns. Attracting thousands of visitors every year, many of these are protected by public and private parties alike, and visits are carefully regulated in order to preserve these valuable historical relics. Clint Thomsen describes various types of ghost town, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns and mining camps.
Author : Lynn M. Stone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780866254496
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (544 download)
Download or read book Ghost Towns written by Lynn M. Stone and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the ghost towns scattered across America, discussing their decline and current status.
Author : Robert P. Palazzo
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467132276
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)
Download or read book Ghost Towns of Death Valley written by Robert P. Palazzo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Death Valley area is sparsely populated, it once was home to a good many towns, some of which not only have disappeared from the desert but also from history. Even though the name "Death Valley" itself evokes dark and foreboding images devoid of life, there was a surprising number of towns that did exist in or near the 3.4 million acres that comprise Death Valley National Park. Many had the amenities of larger cities, and some thrived before being deserted and melting back into the desert. The visual record of many of these towns and their occupants is featured in this book.
Author : William Carter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the West written by William Carter and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survey of abandoned towns, mostly mining towns, in the West. Well illustrated.
Author : Philip Varney
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760350418
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the West written by Philip Varney and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ghosts Towns of the West is the essential guidebook to the glory days of the Old West! Ghost Towns of the West blazes a trail through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of the American West, including one-time boomtowns in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The book reveals the little-known stories of long-dead soldiers, American Indians, settlers, farmers, and miners. This essential guidebook to the historic remains of centuries' past includes maps, town histories, color and historical photographs, and detailed directions to these out-of-the-way outdoor museums of the West. Plan your road trips by chapter--each section covers a geographic area and town entries are arranged by location to make this the most user-friendly book on ghost towns west of the Mississippi. Ghost towns are within a short drive of major cities out West, and they make excellent day trip excursions. If you happen to be in or near Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, or El Paso, for example, you ought to veer towards the nearest ghost town. Western ghost towns can also easily be visited during jaunts to national parks, including Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Crater Lake, Mount Rainier, Glacier, Yellowstone, and many others throughout the West. Ghost Towns of the West is a comprehensive guide to former boomtowns of the American West, covering ghost towns in eleven states from Washington to New Mexico, and from California to Montana. This book has everything you need to learn about, visit, and explore a modern remnant of how life used to be on the Western range"--
Author : Robert C. Jones
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781453775233
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (752 download)
Download or read book Death Valley Ghost Towns written by Robert C. Jones and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death Valley has a fascinating mining history. Miners first passed through here in 1849 during the California gold rush, not realizing that there were vast deposits of gold and borax just waiting to be taken out of the mountains and Valley floor. By the late 19th century though, large scale gold and borax mining operations were in full swing. In the 20th century, talc mining would join borax as the two most important minerals mined in the Death Valley area.The most common extant ruins in Death Valley include mill ruins, metal or stone mine buildings, mine openings, and metal water towers. There are few mercantile or residential structures remaining (Rhyolite and Aguereberry Camp being two exceptions). The ghost towns and mining camps within and near Death Valley are probably in better shape than most because of the preservative affect of the extremely dry climate, and the protection offered by Death Valley being a National Park (and, earlier, a National Monument). The best-preserved towns are post-1950s company mining camps (Ibex Springs, Broken Pick, Warm Springs, Keystone Mine, etc.)The vast majority of the photos in this book were taken in the 21st century. Thus, this book focuses primarily on what there is to see in the Death Valley ghost towns today, with a bit of the history of the sites included along the way. This new edition contains three new sites, and 7 maps. There are 100+ color photos included.
Author : Gary B. Speck
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Dust in the Wind written by Gary B. Speck and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gary B. Speck
Publisher : Westside
ISBN 13 : 9781605534244
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Ghost Towns written by Gary B. Speck and published by Westside. This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a historical and visual tour through ghost towns in North America. Find out what these communities were and what they've become. Full of nostalgic old and desolate contemporary photographs that capture the essence of many of these places. Find out what happens when once bustling businesses and thriving villages reach the end of their lifespan. Locations in the western United States and throughout the rest of the country and continent are included to provide a variety of events and calamities affecting the towns.
Author : Muriel Sibell Wolle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (229 download)
Download or read book The Bonanza Trail written by Muriel Sibell Wolle and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1434 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1977-07 with total page 1434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gary Topping
Publisher : BDD Promotional Books Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Ghost Towns of the Old West written by Gary Topping and published by BDD Promotional Books Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever the reasons, the fascination is undeniable and GHOST TOWNS OF THE OLD WEST is sure to please even the most ardent ghost town aficionado. Featuring a lively, informative text by historian Gary Topping and more than 150 color photographs by noted California photographer Lynn Radeka--all commissioned especially for this volume--this handsome book surveys 18 of the richest, wickedest, and most colorful communities on the frontier.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1424 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1977-07 with total page 1424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : E. S. Knightchilde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733807135
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Ghosts of the West written by E. S. Knightchilde and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost mines, abandoned diggings, ghost towns... The legends of the Old West towns have endured for more than a century, and they continue to fascinate and intrigue. And even haunt us...
Author : Matthew P. Mayo
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 076278914X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)
Download or read book Haunted Old West written by Matthew P. Mayo and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howling hauntings from the raw mountain passes and wind-stripped plains of the Old West The Old West is filled with enough phenomenal happenings, curious mysteries, and ghastly ghosts to send chills up and down any spine. Haunted Old West is the petrifyingly perfect collection for campfire gatherings and makes an eerily ideal guide for a ghost-hunting trip to the Old West. In these pages explore horror-filled mine shafts and outrun herds of stampeding spectral cattle. Stumble upon a supernatural saloon, investigate ghost towns teeming with residents of the afterlife, and feel phantom freight trains pass through your body. Haunted Old West provides the inside story on some of the most actively haunted spots in the great American West, including: Ghostly Garnet: In summer, visitors frequent this best-preserved ghost town in Montana, but it is winter when Garnet truly comes alive. Raucous music can be heard within the Kelly Saloon, and the blacksmith’s ringing anvil punctuates the sounds of a busy 1880s street scene. Yes indeed, Garnet puts the “ghost” in ghost town. Bandit Ghoul of Six Mile Canyon: Respected businessman by day, bandit gang leader by night, Big Jack Davis amasses a fortune robbing trains, stagecoaches, and bullion wagons in 1860s Nevada. Shot in the back while robbing a stagecoach, Big Jack is now a shrieking white demon, flapping wings sprouted from his wounds and driving off anyone who gets too close to his buried loot.
Author : David Eilers
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781536891812
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (918 download)
Download or read book Slag written by David Eilers and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, most Americans know mining and smelting for its remnants: ghost towns, crumbling smelting works, and a half million abandoned mines. Many tourists visit old mining towns in the West and leave thinking it is a yesteryear industry, but with modern homes, businesses, and gadgets flush with minerals, mining and smelting are more important than ever. Yet, few know how the industry's origins were powered by Eastern money and how that influence shaped the American West. SLAG takes a new look at this once highly visible industry, one that manufactured the core materials for America's Industrial Revolution. It focuses on the history of lead-silver mining and smelting through the lens of professional mining engineer Anton Eilers from the Civil War, through its Wild West years, and into smelting's Trust years. The story ends with the highly public showdown over control of American Smelting & Refining in the early 1920s-the second largest employer in America at the time-between Anton's son Karl and the famous Guggenheim family. Readers of SLAG won't look at the industry or the West the same again.
