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Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Southern Nevada

Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Southern Nevada
Author: Shawn Hall
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2010-02-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439623228

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“[A] photo-packed look at Southern Nevada’s boom-and-bust civic casualties” (Las Vegas Review-Journal). Ghost towns and mining camps are the last remaining vestiges of the Old West; there is a mystique surrounding these places that has made exploring them a pastime for many in the western United States. Nevada has more than a thousand of these boom-and-bust towns. Some are completely abandoned, while some still struggle to survive and even serve as county seats. Sadly, these wonderful places, including those covered in this volume, are constantly in danger from vandalism and neglect. Many ghost towns and mining camps have been destroyed or damaged needlessly, and those who are captivated by their charm must protect these windows into history so that they survive for future generations. Includes photos! “Few folks know as much about Nevada ghost towns as author Shawn Hall.” —Nevada Appeal


Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps

Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps
Author: Stanley W. Paher
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

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Newly revised editions with 62 new color topo maps, numerous photos and descriptions of ghost towns, historic places, gold sites, recreation areas, and more throughout Nevada.


Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps

Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps
Author: Stanley W. Paher
Publisher:
Total Pages: 492
Release: 1984*
Genre: Extinct cities
ISBN: 9789138140406

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Preserving the Glory Days

Preserving the Glory Days
Author: Shawn Hall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN:

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Nye County is Nevada's largest and least populated county, but it is also the site of many of the state's most colorful ghost towns and mining camps. The county's economy throughout its history has been largely based on its mines--first, exploiting veins of gold and silver, and more recently deposits of raw materials for modern industry, such as molybdenum and barite. It was here that famous boomtowns like Tonopah and Rhyolite sprang up after the discovery of nearby lodes brought in rushes of prospectors and the merchants who supported them. But the county includes many smaller, shorter-lived camps and numerous abandoned stagecoach and railroad stops associated with defunct mining operations.This book offers a lively, informative record of Nevada's isolated interior. Hall first published a guide to Nye County's ghost towns in 1981. Since then, he has continued his research into the county's past and has uncovered much new information and corrected some errors. To prepare this revised and greatly expanded edition, he revisited all 175 sites recorded earlier and has added more than 20 previously unlisted sites.


Old Heart Of Nevada

Old Heart Of Nevada
Author: Shawn Hall
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Total Pages: 448
Release: 1998-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0874174090

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Elko County, in the old heart of Nevada, is rich in historic sites, many of them hitherto uncharted and some verging on disappearing. For the first time, historian Shawn Hall identifies and locates the ghost towns and old mining camps of Elko County and recounts their colorful histories. Following a guidebook format, Hall divides the county into five easily accessible regions, then lists the historic sites within each region and provides directions to reach them. He offers a brief history of each site as well as a description of its extant structures and their present condition. The result is a lively compilation of local history and mining and ranching lore that records the dramatic past of Nevada’s northeast corner, its pioneers and prospectors, its towns and mines, its outlaws, ranchers, merchants, mining concerns, and civic leaders. The book offers never-before available information about the old heart of Nevada and the people who settled there. It will be of enduring value to tourists and weekend explorers, historic preservationists, and all those interested in the history and artifacts of this region.


The Bonanza Trail

The Bonanza Trail
Author: Muriel Sibell Wolle
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2018-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0253033284

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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.


Romancing Nevada'S Past

Romancing Nevada'S Past
Author: Shawn Hall
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0874170109

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Drawing on county records, newspaper microfilm, personal interviews, and on-site investigation, Hall provides the reader with a history of 175 significant sites, rendering a treasury of interesting facts on every page. This book blends history and old photographs with an update on the present condition of each ghost town or landmark. The sites and towns are arranged alphabetically, county by county, for quick reference.


Aurora, Nevada 1860-1960

Aurora, Nevada 1860-1960
Author: Clifford Alpheus Shaw
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2016-09-29
Genre:
ISBN: 9781536908008

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Despite a century of history, and the valiant efforts of all those who believed the town would last forever, Aurora, Nevada, is now and forevermore a "Colossal Wreck" slowly returning to its beginnings-a sagebrush and pinyon pine covered valley home to jackrabbits and a few ghosts from the past. While Aurora is gone, its historical record remains, thus providing us the opportunity to reconstruct the town and its society if only in our imagination. Most historical accounts about Aurora have focused on the town during its early 1860s mining boom. However, Aurora's rich and colorful history deserves a closer look. This new reference-oriented publication includes hundreds of edited and annotated newspaper clippings and other firsthand accounts about Aurora's buildings, businesses, major mines, social life, Paiute citizens, ghost town days, and final destruction over the entire length of its century-long history. It also includes directories for the boom years 1864, 1880, and 1915, as well as 6 maps and over 150 photographs, many of which are "then and now" comparisons of the same view.


The Mining Camps Speak

The Mining Camps Speak
Author: Beth Sagstetter
Publisher: Benchmark Publishing (Company)
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1998
Genre: History
ISBN:

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A guide to appreciating and understanding the history of abandoned mining camps shows how to use the techniques of an historical sleuth to identify and interpret what one sees at a ghost town.