Ghost Towns of Northern California: Your Guide to Ghost Towns and Historic Mining Camps (Pictorial Discovery Guide) - Hardcover

Varney, Philip; Drew, John; Drew, Susan

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9780896584440: Ghost Towns of Northern California: Your Guide to Ghost Towns and Historic Mining Camps (Pictorial Discovery Guide)

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ISBN 10: 0896584445 ISBN 13: 9780896584440

Publisher: Voyageur Pr, 2001

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Domestic travel continues to be popular, with travelers everywhere looking for interesting places to visit. By combining his personal travel observations with historical background, ghost town authority Philip Varney brings this region to life in "Ghost Towns of Northern California."

"Ghost Towns of Northern California" is comprehensive, introducing readers to more than 50 towns and sites--from out-of-the-way Campo Seco, New Idria, and Bennettville to popular sites such as Coloma, Columbia, and Bodie--capturing the spirit of the wild west by combining engaging, lively text with captivating current and historical photos.

Besides covering the Gold Rush of 1849 and the later strikes that led to the rise of these mining camps and ghost towns, Varney also visits ghost forts, two Chinese fishing villages, and the famous "ghost prison" of Alcratraz. All of this fascinating information is accented by up-to-date travel information, including recommendations for tours and museums, maps, directions, mileage, and road conditions, making it easy for readers to ensure a safe, exciting trip.

Also Recommended: "Backroads of Northern California," "Ghost Towns of Colorado."

Pictorial Discovery Guides from Voyageur Press provide focused coverage of popular destinations, landmarks, and heritage sites. Pictorial Discovery Guides offer an appealing combination of expert yet down-to-earth text and memorable color photography.

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About the Author:

Philip Varney is the author of Voyageur Press' "Ghost Towns of Colorado," and also of "Arizona Ghost Towns and Mining Camps," "Southern California's Best Ghost Towns," and "Bike Tours in Southern Arizona." He is a contributing writer to "Arizona Highways" magazine. John Drew is the photographer of "Ghost Towns of Colorado" and has photographed ghost towns throughout the West. His photos have appeared in calendars, books, and in such publications as "Arizona Highways" magazine. Susan Drew is the photographer of Voyageur Press' "Texas Wildflower Postcard Collection."

From Library Journal:

Varney has mastered the art of writing books on ghost towns of the West, having authored such guides as Ghost Towns of Colorado and Southern California's Best Ghost Towns. In his latest volume, he once again combines the elements of an interesting narrative blending the personal with the historical with excellent photographs that provide a glimpse of both the past and the present. Varney also includes the necessary tourist information pertaining to museums, tours, maps, and directions. The result is an outstanding travel guide to northern California's 50 deserted mining towns, plus the "ghost prison" of Alcatraz and a couple of Chinese fishing villages in the San Francisco Bay area, that also serves as a good supplement to books on the gold rush. Recommended for all public libraries in California and for larger libraries in the rest of the country. John McCormick, New Hampshire State Lib., Concord
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