Southern California's Best Ghost Towns: A Practical Guide

by Philip Varney

Book Overview

The ghost towns of Southern California-some dramatic and nearly intact, others devastated-are well worth visiting. Most are remnants of once-colorful mining towns, though there are also railroad towns, a World War II relocation center, a promoter's swindle, and a failed socialist colony. Some excellent attractions remain. One of the best-preserved stamp mills in the West is in Skidoo. Smelters, homes, stores, and the remarkable wooden American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806126086
• ISBN13: 9780806126081
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Fun Guide

I used this book on a trip to Southern California and tried to find of the few ghost towns with a friend. We had a good time locating some on a day trip. Pictures were good but a little old.