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reasley
Jan 19, 2016Explorer
I am almost reluctant to respond to your request. If you are looking for a remote boondocking/ghosttowning adventure, I would look no further than Nevada. The state is littered with mining camps and ghost towns, although as someone stated, it's sometimes not much more than foundations, but even these can be of interest if you learn what to look for. There is a book called The Mining Camps Speak that can make some of these overlooked towns interesting. I would also buy copies of Stanley Paher's books on ghost towns volumes 1 & 2. These two books will provide you with maps, descriptions and history of many of the locations. His original book (the big one) makes a great reference book, but is lacking in maps.
If you are looking for intact ghost towns, sorry there aren't any. Bodie is certainly the best preserved of any, but even it only represents a small portion of what was once there. One of the great tragedies of the west is that these towns and camps have been and continue to be looted.
If you are looking for intact ghost towns, sorry there aren't any. Bodie is certainly the best preserved of any, but even it only represents a small portion of what was once there. One of the great tragedies of the west is that these towns and camps have been and continue to be looted.
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