Ghost Towns Of The Mountain West

Author : Philip Varney
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610600903

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Ghost Towns of the Mountain West by Philip Varney Pdf

The Rocky Mountain and Great Basin states are the heart of ghost-town country. Once-bustling pioneer outposts, mining camps, lumber towns, and railroad villages stand today as reminders of the glory days of gold rushes, industrial progress, and that pioneering spirit of the Old West. This book guides readers to the fascinating and scenic ghost towns of Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Nevada. Varney highlights popular tourist destinations as well as out-of-the-way spots unfamiliar even to natives of the region. Maps, historical background, and stunning color photographs bring to life dozens of ghost towns and provide practical information for exploring this fascinating chapter of American history.

Author : Lambert Florin
Publisher : Seattle : Superior Publishing Company
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041567079

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A Guide to Western Ghost Towns by Lambert Florin Pdf

Author : William Carter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Travel
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033899050

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Ghost Towns of the West by William Carter Pdf

Survey of abandoned towns, mostly mining towns, in the West. Well illustrated.

Author : Philip Varney,Jim Hinckley
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780760357682

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Ghost Towns of the West by Philip Varney,Jim Hinckley Pdf

Ghosts Towns of the West is filled with photographs, maps, history, and detailed directions to find the best ghost towns to linger in the wake 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, indigenous peoples, settlers, farmers, and miners. Perfect for planning a road trip, 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. Most 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 Silverberg
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780821441091

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Ghost Towns of the American West by Robert Silverberg Pdf

The story of the American mining frontier can be traced through the ghost towns that dot the western landscape to this day, from the camps of California’s forty-niners to the twentieth-century ruins in the Nevada desert. These abandoned towns mark an epoch of high adventure, of quick wealth and quicker poverty, of gambling and gunslinging and hell-raising. Those who have seen the Old West movies sometimes think that the legends of the Wild West were invented by screenwriters. The ghost towns remain, and their battered ruins testify that the legends are true. Behind the tall tales is a history where a fortune could be made in a week and lost over the course of an evening. With a historian’s attention to fact and a novelist’s gift for dramatic storytelling, celebrated science fiction author Robert Silverberg brings these adventures back to life in the rowdy splendor of their heyday in Ghost Towns of the American West. History and travelers’ tales are woven together with clarity and wit to create a lively account of a fascinating era in our history. Lorence Bjorklund’s illustrations, rich in detail, portray the ghost towns in their glory and in their dusty decline.

Author : Caroline Bancroft
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547617662

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Unique Ghost Towns and Mountain Spots by Caroline Bancroft Pdf

"Unique Ghost Towns and Mountain Spots" by Caroline Bancroft offers a fascinating exploration of ghost towns and mountainous regions that are rich in history and mystery. Bancroft's vivid descriptions and historical insights bring these unique locations to life, making this book an exciting and informative read for those intrigued by the allure of abandoned places and the stories they hold.

Author : Sandra Dallas
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0806120843

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Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps by Sandra Dallas Pdf

Depicts the history of more than one hundred Colorado towns abandoned after the end of the mining boom

Author : Gary Topping,Lynn Radeka
Publisher : BDD Promotional Books Company
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822031034002

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Ghost Towns of the Old West by Gary Topping,Lynn Radeka Pdf

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.

Author : Jan MacKell Collins
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467135122

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Lost Ghost Towns of Teller County by Jan MacKell Collins Pdf

Throughout Teller County, history lovers can find abandoned towns and forgotten main streets that once bustled with life and commerce. Even before Teller was carved from surrounding counties, the scenic mountains and lucrative mines of the gold rush era brought thousands of settlers and attracted resort owners and tycoons eager to exploit the rich setting. Seemingly overnight, towns in the Cripple Creek District and other places popped up, flush with gold and people looking for opportunity. As the ore disappeared, the miners moved on in search of the next big lode. One by one, the towns were all but forgotten. Join Jan MacKell Collins and discover the booming history, lost towns and hardy settlers of Teller County.

Author : Clint Thomsen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780747810865

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Ghost Towns by Clint Thomsen Pdf

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 : Muriel Sibell Wolle
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253033284

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The Bonanza Trail by Muriel Sibell Wolle Pdf

ElkhornBasin; Butte; Georgetown and Southern Cross; Granite; Gold Creek; Beartown; Garnet; 6. IDAHO: FROM BOISE BASIN TO THE COEUR D'ALENES; Spalding; Pierce (City) and Oro Fino; Elk City; Florence; Leesburg; Pioneerville; Idaho City; Centerville; Placerville; Boonville and Ruby City; Silver City; De Lamar; Dewey; Wallace; Gem; Burke; Eagle City; Murray; Kellogg and Wardner; 7. WASHINGTON: CHIEF MOSES HELD THE KEY; Fort Colvile; Colville; Kettle Falls, Daisy, and Marcus; Bossburg; Northport; Orient and Laurier; Republic; Okanogan City, Chopaka City; Oroville; Ruby; Conconully.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780760340820

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Ghost Towns of California by Anonim Pdf

"A guide to the best ghost towns of California. Once thriving, these abandoned mining camps and pioneer villages still ring with history. Philip Varney equips you with everything you need to explore these sites, including maps, directions, history, and photos"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Mike Cox
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493064168

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Finding the Wild West: The Mountain West by Mike Cox Pdf

From the famed Oregon Trail to the boardwalks of Dodge City to the great trading posts on the Missouri River to the battlefields of the nineteenth-century Indian Wars, there are places all over the American West where visitors can relive the great Western migration that helped shape our history and culture. This guide to the Mountain West states of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana--one of the five-volume Finding the Wild West series--highlights the best preserved historic sites as well as ghost towns, reconstructions, museums, historical markers, statues, works of public art that tell the story of the Old West. Use this book in planning your next trip and for a storytelling overview of America’s Wild West history.

Author : Philip Varney
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781610587990

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Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest by Philip Varney Pdf

Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest is a guidebook to the best boomtowns of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Once thriving centers for mining, fishing, logging, and national defense, these abandoned camps and pioneer villages still ring with history. Nowadays, these ghost towns are some of the best places to travel to, filled with fun things to do and see.Ghost town expert Philip Varney equips you with everything you need to know to explore these remnants of the past. Featuring color maps, driving and walking directions, town histories, touring recommendations, and stunning color photography, Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest details famous sites such as Port Gamble (Washington), Fort Steele (British Columbia), and Jacksonville (Oregon) — in addition to out-of-the-way gems like Holden (Washington), Sandon (British Columbia), and Flora (Oregon).Chasing down the ghost towns of the Pacific Northwest will take you from the seacoast high into the forests of the Cascade Range. You will view the magnificent Columbia River as it passes through Revelstoke, British Columbia, to its first entry into the United States in Northport, Washington, and to its dramatic meeting with the Pacific Ocean near Astoria, Oregon. See the region as you have never seen it before with this essential guidebook to the glory days of the Pacific Northwest!

Author : Lambert Florin
Publisher : BBS Publishing Corporation
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036284417

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Ghost Towns of the West by Lambert Florin Pdf

A verbal and visual exploration of the West's ghost towns.