Surveys more than 80 ghost towns, grouped by geographic area. First published in 1981 and now available only from UNM Press, it has been praised in particular for its instructions on how to reach even the most obscure sites.
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Surveys more than 80 ghost towns, grouped by geographic area. First published in 1981 and now available only from UNM Press, it has been praised in particular for its instructions on how to reach even the most obscure sites.
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This useful guidebook surveys more than 80 ghost towns, grouped by geographic area. First published in 1981 and now available only from UNM Press, it has been praised in particular for its instructions on how to reach even the most obscure sites. Chapter headings: Gold and Coal in the Ortiz Mountains; Ghosts of the Meadows; Cabezon and the Ghosts of Gallup; Colfax County: Towns of the High Country; Santa Rosa Ghosts; Lincoln County: The War and the Kid; Ghosts of the Rio Grande; The Black Range and the Valley of Silver; Near Silver City; Shakespeare, Pancho Villa, and the Little Hatchet; Ghosts of the Organ Mountains; Mogollon.
Critic Reviews
“"Very carefully compiled . . . an excellent book." --The Santa Fe Reporter”
"Supplies just the information we need about New Mexico's ghost towns: maps, histories, photographic aids, road conditions, time allotment necessary, and current conditions. His appendixes include help for reading topographic maps, understanding mining terms, pronunciation of place names, and advice for hikers, bicyclers, and motorists."--New Mexico Magazine
"Varney's is the best of the New Mexico ghost-town books, and the University of New Mexico Press is to be congratulated for bringing it back into print."--Journal of Arizona History
"Very carefully compiled . . . an excellent book."--The Santa Fe Reporter
About the Author
Philip Warney
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