Ghost Towns of the West Paperback – 4 May 2017

yet to read it, but looks really good

Solid book. Well put together for a paperback. Included map's and directions. Big plus!

Used this product to find the best places to explore old Ghost Towns. Good color photos and exact directions on how to get to each place.

This is a beautiful book with exhaustive coverage. What qualifies as a "ghost town" in this particular case isn't necessarily a town that is completely abandoned, but a town that has a small fraction of the population it once had at its peak. So in a strange way, Nevada City, CA counts as a ghost town, but Virginia City, NV does not. Each town includes a lovely essay which is really a walking tour of its landmarks and references to historic events. If there are businesses, such as lodgings, food, or shops, those are described too. All this is bound in beautiful heavy-stock full color paper. This is a lovely book for the practical traveler and the armchair tourist alike. This book is sure to satisfy your Wild West fantasies, but is also an accurate historical representation of the mining period it covers.

A gift for my dad. I chose it because it is heavy duty, has great pictures and is really set up well for a wandering ghost town enthusiast 👍

Great book with lots of fun facts about each ghost town. Detailed maps on how to locate each town.