Arizona has a rich history involving mining, and many cities and towns sprung up around the territory to support those mining activities. Use these guides to take a trip to the past, through Arizona's Ghost Towns and Mining Towns.
1. Arizona's Ghost Towns and Mining Camps : A Travel Guide to History
Philip Varney provides what is considered by many as the premier handbook for getting to know the history of the major Arizona Ghost Towns. Includes photographs, both past and present.
2. Ghost Towns of Arizona
Although there is technical information provided, this book focuses on fun, giving the reader information about the legends and folklore associated with Arizona's Ghost Towns. Historical photos complement the text.3. Ghost Towns & Historical Haunts in Arizona
Provides historical background information about Arizona's Ghost Towns.4. Lost Gold and Silver Mines of the Southwest
A guide to the long-lost mines, rich veins of ore, silver lodes, and buried treasure in the American West. Each description also accompanied by a map of the region.5. After the Boom in Tombstone and Jerome, Arizona
Describes in detail the decline of two major mining boomtowns. It also addresses significant questions about the nature of capital and settlement in the mining West, and about the characteristics of town building and survival.