Twenty-one new maps locate gold districts and old mines from Kern County north to Plumas County. The early history, the mines, the struggle for water, the building of railroads and the Gans-Nelson fight of 1906 are all described. The author details corporate mining and highgrading. The Boom Days in summary. Photographs of the crowds, business and the ore bodies.
Maps show nearby points of interest.
184 pp., illus. Covers what to look for in the field, tools for the job, gem and mineral identification, preparing for trips. 132 pp., illus. Explains where to look, and what to look for, throughout the Southwest, especially California, Arizona, and southern Nevada. 224 pages, illus.