An attractive, oversized guide to the ghost towns of death valley. Death valley ghost towns death valley national park u. Paher, 1973, nevada publications edition, in english. Ghost towns of death valley the oasis at death valley. Paher 1981 death valley jeep trails roger mitchell.
Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Native nevadan and author, stanley paher has written 19 books on nevada, arizona and death valley. Frances humphrey lecture series encore presentation. May 19, 2019 death valley ghost towns by stanley w. Discover the eerie ghost towns of death valley the oasis.
Death valley ghost towns i hear that frisco is a ghost town nowabandoned and the buildings falling to ruin. He as been on almost every square foot of nevada and has researched these areas thoroughly as well as wonderful photographs. When visiting the area known as death valley, youd expect to encounter a ghost or two. Frances humphrey lecture series encore presentation western. Paher has been exploring the nevada death valley back country, both in 4wd vehicles and backpacking and hiking. Constantly on the prowl for new adventure, she spends most of her time in l. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Thereafter came other ghost town guides and town histories on death valley, central. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Death valley ghost towns 1973 edition open library. If there is a common denominator in death valley ghost towns and mining camps, it is tin, analogous to most every historic site in the region linked to man other than the indians. I checked it out from the library to read and thumb thru first. After the 1848 discovery of gold in california, the valley experienced an over 140 year mining boom.
Many had the amenities of larger cities, and some thrived before being deserted and melting back into the desert. Again, there are numerous very good and detailed maps, many excellent if dated photos they seem to have been largely shot in the 1950s or later, but not recently, and very little text. Old wooden mining hopper bin under blue sky in the nevada desert near a ghost town. Virginia city and the silver region of the comstock lode by stanley w. Death valley ghost towns volume 2 paher, stanley w. Death valley national park and its environs are full of mysteries, surprises, and communities that went from boom to bust so quickly theyre all but forgotten. Using a historical photo from stan pahers wonderful book, nevada ghost. Paher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Part ii of death valley ghost towns giving history and lots of photos. Leadfield lies at an elevation of 4,058 ft 1,237 m. Nevada publications old west, ghost towns, and mining books stanley paher complete the order for at the bottom of this page to order any of the following books. The place for books on nevada history and the old west. Nevada publications old west, ghost towns, and mining. This sale is for a hardback book with torn dust jacket entitled nevada ghost towns and mining camps by stanley w. Ghost towns of death valley arcadia publishing history books. Book list desert4wd ghost towns and mining camps home. Though californias death valley area is known for its colorful eras of borax mining, there were gold and silver rushes also.
One of the lowest, most arid places on earth, death valley has more ghost towns than actual ones. By the year 1898, the population of ballaret was up to 400 residents, and was home to several legendary figures of the death valley area. Leadfield was an unincorporated community, and historic mining town in inyo county, california. Death valley a guide federal writers project sponsored by bret harte associates 1939 death valley and the amargosa richard e. Scott ryan and this one are good starter books for the uninitiated. It wasnt long before i bought a copy and read it cover to cover. To visit the ghost towns of death valley, use the oasis at death valley formerly furnace creek resort as your base, which is located in a lush oasis surrounded by the park. This compiled version is no longer in print and was replace by two seperate volumes. Sometime in the early 1970s, i heard about a great nevada ghost town book by stanley paher called ghost towns and mining camps of nevada. Stanley w paher books biography and list of works author of. Today visitors can explore the once bustling towns of chloride city, gold point, panamint city and ballarat and more. Death valley ghost towns mining camps mining books. Paher, 1981, nevada publications, box 15444, las vegas, nv.
Sep 29, 2014 even though the name death valley itself evokes dark and foreboding images devoid of life, there was a surprising number of towns that did exist in or near the 3. Discover the eerie ghost towns of death valley the oasis at. He is a noted author of nevada history, especially the ghost towns and mining camps. Paher paperback, 104 pages, published 2009 by nevada pubns isbn. Nevada ghost towns mining camps by paher stanley abebooks. This oversize, 9 by 12 publication is filled with photographs and illustrations which enhance the fine text of stanley paher. Stan paher, stanley paher, stanely w paher, stanley w. Paher 1981 death valley jeep trails roger mitchell 1969 death valley national park booklet 1961. Buy a cheap copy of death valley ghost towns book by stanley w.
He has probably pursued more jeep trails to historic. Nevada publications old west, ghost towns, and mining books. Poetry and etchings by purcell, roy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the original hardcover edition of death valley ghost towns. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It is located in titus canyon in the grapevine mountains, east of death valley in death valley national park. Our twovehicle caravan continues through the ghost towns of montgomery to potosi. The only longterm profitable ore to be found in the region was borax, which was transported out of death valley with the famous twentymule teams.
Even though the name death valley itself evokes dark and foreboding images devoid of life, there was a surprising number of towns that did exist in or near the 3. Vredenburgh, 1997, the early history of the resting springs mining district in robert e. Paher writes vividly of the creation of these towns of yesteryear. Paher is the author of several books about the southwest.
Books such as death valley ghost towns, by stanley paher, and explorers guide to death valley national park by betty tucker ryan and t. Most pioneers set out on a quest for gold and silver but were met with a notable lack of success due to primitive and inefficient technology and scarcity of water and fuel. The main mine was the radcliffe which produced 15,000 tons of gold ore between the years 18981903. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. This is the companion volume to pahers atlas of ghost towns in northern nevada. Nevada publications quality books on nevada and the old west. It does not have any writing in it and no torn or missing pages but the dust jacket has been torn and taped. Published by nevada publications, las vegas, nv 1973 used. Located just off of the panamint valley road, ballaret is privately owned and also. Johnnie lay dormant like the dead men within its ground until the mass.
It is a second printing from july 1970 and has 492 pages including the index. Retracing our route back to the main road from amargosa valley, we noticed this time more ruins on the nevada side of lee annex. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. In the 1980s author paher has published more than 75 books for other authors and operates nevada publications as a publishing and book distribution service throughout the desert southwest. Stanley w paher is the author of books such as nevada ghost towns mining. Paher, including nevada ghost towns and mining camps historical and old west, and western arizona ghost towns, and more on. The town of ballaret was erected in 1897, and was named after a gold camp in australia. Death valley the amargosa route, san bernardino county museum association quartly vol 44 2. The club welcomes back author stanley paher comstock gold.
Death valley ghost towns vol ii mining camps gold mining books. Nevada publications ghost town maps treasure hunters. Candelaria is a ghost town in mineral county, nevada, approximately 121 miles southeast of. Paher has been exploring the nevadadeath valley back country, both in 4wd vehicles and backpacking and hiking. Paher 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Located just off of the panamint valley road, ballaret is privately owned and also contains many ancient adobe ruins. Also included is a comprehensive listing of ghost town books and other historical interests in each state. Death valley national park death valley ghost towns ballarat 1897 marks the year that ballarat came into being. Paher and explore their bibliography from s stanley w. The paperback of the death valley ghost towns volume ii by stanley w. That is what happened to many of the towns where i worked in the early days, but nobody then would have thought it was possible. Fulltime bookseller specializing in numismatic, military, and treasure huntingrelated auction catalogs, books, and magazines for the discerning collector or casual hobbyist. He has probably pursued more jeep trails to historic sites than anyone else.
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