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.
