Ghost towns of death valley the oasis at death valley. Mining in the area continued on a sporadic basis up until recent times. The most famous and accessible death valley ghost town is probably rhyolite, even though its not actually in the park or even in california. From death valley ghost towns volume i by stanley w. Leadfields legacy is the road through titus canyon. Many years later, in the 1920s, a prospector named white claimed he had fallen through the floor of an abandoned mine, at wingate pass in the southwest corner of death valley, into an underground tunnel. This sale is for a hardback book with torn dust jacket entitled nevada ghost towns and mining camps by stanley w. William caruthers, in his loafing along death valley trails ontario. Frances humphrey lecture series encore presentation. It is a second printing from july 1970 and has 492 pages including the index. Scott ryan and this one are good starter books for the uninitiated. 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.
Rhyolite, the queen city, was the largest town in the death valley area with a population of 5,00010,000 people. Nevada ghost towns mining camps by paher stanley abebooks. Next came northwestern arizona ghost towns embodied in the present book which was followed by las vegas, as it began, as it grew, a definitive history of the formation of las vegas. The paperback of the death valley ghost towns volume i by stanley w. It is located in titus canyon in the grapevine mountains, east of death valley in death valley national park. Marietta, nevada, was a town in mineral county, nevada. Nude dancing burros is a claim to fame for ballarat, fantastic excess wiped out for rhyolite, and wild claims that suckered people in for leadflied. Book our special day of the dead package from oct 30 november 2, and we will help you plan the ultimate ghost town adventure, complete with an itinerary, map and special souvenir.
During its height from 1905 to 1911, its population swelled to almost 10,000 people. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The ruins of old panamint city were added to death valley national park in october of 1994. 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. Published located in las vegas, nevada as per volume 2. The hidden city of death valley page 2 legends of america. One of the lowest, most arid places on earth, death valley has more ghost towns than actual ones. Keane wonder mine, california founded in 1903, the keane wonder mine was one of the most successful gold mines in death valley. Columbus was a borax mining boom town in esmeralda county. Leadfield was an unincorporated community, and historic mining town in inyo county, california.
As the ore veins played out, and because of the scarcity of wood, many of the mining camps and town sites were dismantled and moved to the next. Stanley w paher books biography and list of works author of. It gives the historical story of scottys castle, and pictures of the current decor, which is the same as it has been for many years. Death valleys scottys castle destination lake tahoe early mining days. A narrow, twisting canyon that would have been avoided by road builders any other time, but the reports of potential riches were too appealing.
Death valley national park death valley ghost towns ballarat 1897 marks the year that ballarat came into being. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Death valley ghost towns death valley national park u. Death valley ghost towns nevada publications 1981 stapled. Stan paher, stanley paher, stanely w paher, stanley w. The main mine was the radcliffe which produced 15,000 tons of gold ore between the years 18981903. Paher 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Paher, 1973, nevada publications edition, in english. At the height of its existence, rhyolite was home to 50 saloons, 2 churches, 19 lodging houses, 18 stores, 2 undertakers, 8 doctors, 2 dentists, an opera, and a stock exchange. California ghost town books ghost towns and history of. Apocryphal stories tell of dozens and even hundreds of animals and emigrant men and women dying in the valley. This compiled version is no longer in print and was replace by two seperate volumes.
Book housed in its original giltstamped brown cloth slipcase. During its heyday, from 19051911, it contained 2 churches, 50. Native nevadan and author, stanley paher has written 19 books on nevada, arizona and death valley. Books such as death valley ghost towns, by stanley paher, and explorers guide to death valley national park by betty tucker ryan and t. Discover the eerie ghost towns of death valley the oasis. Paher has been exploring the nevadadeath valley back country, both in 4wd vehicles and backpacking and hiking. Paher 1999 the nevada ghost towns and mining camps.
Ballarat choride city day of the dead ghost towns of death valley gold point panamint city. 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. Published by nevada publications, las vegas, nv 1973 used. Paher paperback, 104 pages, published 2009 by nevada pubns isbn. My photos of nevada ghost towns and desert scenery. I have spent the past couple of springs and winters exploring death valley national park. Going deeper into the labyrinth, he came to a group of rooms where he found hundreds of leatherclad human mummies that were surrounded by gold bars and other treasures. Its initial major operations occurred from 19081916 and a post office was established and by 1907. Its just off of nearby border town beatty, nevada, and from 1905 to 1911 it was known as the queen city. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Paher, including nevada ghost towns and mining camps historical and old west, and western arizona ghost towns, and more on.
Paher writes vividly of the creation of these towns of yesteryear. This is the original hardcover edition of death valley ghost towns. How to get to rhyolite, the death valley ghost town. Nevada publications old west, ghost towns, and mining. Leadfield lies at an elevation of 4,058 ft 1,237 m. Death valley ghost towns 1973 edition open library. It does not have any writing in it and no torn or missing pages but the dust jacket has been torn and taped. I checked it out from the library to read and thumb thru first. Paher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He has probably pursued more jeep trails to historic sites than anyone else. An attractive, oversized guide to the ghost towns of death valley. Buy a cheap copy of death valley ghost towns book by stanley w. Jan 07, 2018 nude dancing burros is a claim to fame for ballarat, fantastic excess wiped out for rhyolite, and wild claims that suckered people in for leadflied. Nevada publications old west, ghost towns, and mining books.
Death valley ghost towns mining camps mining books. Death valley ghost towns in california page 5 legends. Nevada has over 600 ghost towns and mining camps, many of which little remains but a few concrete slabs and crumbling rock walls. Paher is the author of several books about the southwest. Ever since californiabound emigrants traversed this dazzling white valley in 1849, exaggerated tales of blazing temperatures and hidden riches have come from here. This excellent book of maps is an addendum volume to stanley pahers superb nevada ghost towns and mining camps, one of the best and best selling books on the state. The cerbat mountains and other barren ranges in western arizona along the colorado river, offer to the inquisitive visitor.
It covers the northern part of the state a second volume deals with southern nevada and death valley. 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. Also included is a comprehensive listing of ghost town books and other historical interests in each state. At the height of its existence, rhyolite was home to 50 saloons, 2 churches, 19 lodging houses, 18 stores, 2 undertakers, 8 doctors. A few are still inhabited and classified as living ghost towns. When you drive down the old unpaved main street, youre surrounded by rubble and scrap metal the vestiges of abandoned homes. Rhyolite is tucked away in the mountains of the nevada desert, just off highway 374 and only a few miles east of death valley national park. Thereafter came other ghost town guides and town histories on death valley, central. May 19, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Many had the amenities of larger cities, and some thrived before being deserted and melting back into the desert. It wasnt long before i bought a copy and read it cover to cover. Part ii of death valley ghost towns giving history and lots of photos. The story behind the scenery this book is written by stanley paher. Smith had found much larger and more extensive borax deposits in the death valley, california area, and. We were able to acquire a few of these originals brand new. Nevada publications quality books on nevada and the old west.
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