Ghost towns of California
Subtitle: your guide to the hidden history and Old West haunts of California
By: text and photography by Philip Varney
Publisher: MBI Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780760340820
Subjects: Ghost towns; Guidebooks; Frontier and pioneer life; Mining camps; Local History; History
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: "Gold! Gold! Gold on the American River!"; title: Ghosts of the mother lode; title: Ghosts of the northern mines; title: Ghosts of the north country; title: Ghosts of San Francisco Bay; title: Ghosts of the eastern Sierra; title: Spirits of Death Valley; title: Ghost of the Mojave Desert.