Rhyolite
Rhyolite

Author: Diane Siebert

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 0618096736

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A poem describing the rise and fall of Rhyolite, a town in the desert of southwestern Nevada which grew from one gold claim to a town of 10,000 people, then, a few years later, was deserted.

Tales of Nevada
Tales of Nevada

Author: Norm Nielson

Publisher: Tales of Nevada Publications

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780962502002

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Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Southern Nevada
Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Southern Nevada

Author: Shawn Hall

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738570129

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Ghost towns and mining camps are the last remaining vestiges of the Old West; there is a mystique surrounding these places that has made exploring them a pastime for many in the western United States. Nevada has more than a thousand of these boom-and-bust towns. Some are completely abandoned, while some still struggle to survive and even serve as county seats. Sadly, these wonderful places, including those covered in this volume, are constantly in danger from vandalism and neglect. Many ghost towns and mining camps have been destroyed or damaged needlessly, and those who are captivated by their charm must protect these windows into history so that they survive for future generations.

Little Known Tales in Nevada History
Little Known Tales in Nevada History

Author: Alton Pryor

Publisher: Stagecoach Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9780974755106

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The reader should not be conned into thinking Nevada is only desert and casinos. Nevada gained its statehood because of its incredible wealth in gold and silver mines. Many mining towns in Nevada are now ghost towns but interesting pieces of Nevada's history and well worth a visit. The state's geology dates back to the Stone Age and its tales of train robberies, lynchings and Indian battles are all explored here in this book.