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Ghost Towns
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bodie State Historic Park 
 This site presents the history and lore of Bodie, California, a former mining town now maintained as a state park. Features a photoessay of the town's buildings and inhabitants, a timeline of major events (beginning in 1859), and a bibliography. Includes tourist information. From a hobbyist. http://www.bodie.com/ Topics: Geology, History, Parks, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Technology, United States History Last updated Mar 1, 2008 Bodie: California Ghost Town
A brief history and many color photographs of Bodie, which is now a state historic park. Information about when to visit the park, weather conditions, and links to other sites about Bodie are included. http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/ca/bodie.html Topics: Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Aug 13, 2002 Death Valley National Park
They don't call it that for nothing. The National Park Service advises on safely visiting this desert of over three million acres. There's information on hiking trails and backcountry roads; geology, wildlife, and plants; care for this fragile environment; camping; permits; photographs; a detailed park map; ghost towns; and the Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act. http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm Topics: National Parks & Forests, Parks, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Sep 30, 2009 Don Bain's Virtual Guidebooks
"Nearly 3000 virtual reality photographic panoramas" provide 360-degree "immersive imagery" of places in the western United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), western Canada, Baja California, and the South Pacific. Features an interactive map and a geographic index. A thematic index covers topics such as bridges, gardens, ghost towns, and volcanoes. Searchable. http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/ Topics: North America, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photography, Technology, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Oct 15, 2003 Ghost Town Gallery
A couple who have visited ghost towns across six western states have posted hundreds of photographs online. The photos include Bodie, California; Virginia City, Nevada; Clarkdale, Arizona; and Silver City, Utah, along with towns in Montana, Idaho, and Colorado. Dozens of towns in each state are listed and there's a collection of links to more information on each town. Users can send an electronic postcard with an image from the gallery. The photos are copyrighted, and give an incredible impression of each unique place. http://www.ghosttowngallery.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, United States History Last updated Aug 13, 2002 Ghost Towns, Abandoned Villages, and Historical Sites in the United States and Canada
Photos and some historical material on ghost towns in the western United States as well as some in Canada (Ontario and Quebec) can be found at this site. A few broken links. http://www.ghosttown.info/ Topics: Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, United States History Last updated Nov 20, 2002 |
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