Nevada Ghost Towns, Mining Camps, and Gold Pioneers

True stories of NEVADA'S early Pioneers, Mining Camps, Gold and Silver claims, and what is now some of the most interesting Ghost Towns in America including pictures, and extensive maps.

In order to tell the story of Nevada’s rich early history, these authors went to great lengths to research the Pioneering spirit that made Nevada an area with numerous Ghost Towns and old Mining Camps.

Nevada Publications and C.B.W. are proud to offer you these outstanding books about Nevada and the sierra’s, and the Gold rush days.

We specialize in Nevada ‘s history, because it is still one of the top producers of Gold today.

For those who are planing a vacation in the future, these books can aide in planning your route to visit the historic Ghost Towns that still offer a glimpse into the hectic and prosperous Mining Camps of yesteryear, that helped forge Nevada into what it is today.

As you journey through the pages of these wonderful historically true accounts of the early Pioneers in the wasteland that some called "to wild to tame", you will become enthralled with the rich history and entertaining stories provided by the authors .

Join us in celebrating Nevada’s early days through the pictorial representation of what was once a thriving Mecca of Pioneers looking for their pot of Gold in the all expansive desert area that hosts some fascinating Ghost towns full of stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat for many hours to come.

Along with the beautifully reproduced photos is the engrossing script that takes the reader on a journey back through time to a place full of wonder and opportunity for the strong of heart, and strong of back.

Long ago in the old "wild West", when outlaws roamed the countryside searching for their next treasure of ill-gotten booty, many Pioneers had set out on their own quest to capture a treasure of a different kind; the kind Mother Nature keeps hidden in her own special type of Safe, which to this day still eludes even some of the most advanced equipment made. I am refering of course to Gold and Silver, the stuff many dreams were made of, and the same stuff that shattered many dreams as well.

These are the true stories of those early Pioneers, and their struggles to try to overcome the "untamed" land, and the poverty that often accompanied their quest, as they searched for their very own "glory hole", that would give them financial independence, and quite possibly fame and notoriety.

Nevada Publications is proud to bring you, the reader, these spellbinding stories. Complete with spectacular photographs and detailed maps, that can take you back to the times when it was individual against nature in what is today many times referred to as, "The New Wild West"; Nevada.

Go back to the days of the early frontier, and discover what it was like in these early Mining Camps, as men, and women, gave up all to capture even the smallest amount of Gold, something they often found themselves unable to do without, as well as our struggling Nation itself did.

The fascinating stories, and wonderful reproductions of the early photographs, take the reader on a journey that is sure to bring many hours of entertainment to the whole family, as you explore what it was like to face the tortures of the rugged outdoors, when there were no conveniences to help the miner on his prospect claim.

There is a wide variety of books to keep the reader busy for many hours, and days, as they travel along with such Pioneers as Mark Twain, The Donner Party, Mr. Sutro and his tunnel, as well as a long list of many unknown, and some infamous Pioneers who braved the danger, Indians, cold, hunger, and many treacherous miles in covered wagons, to reach the promised land of fortune and Gold.

The books are chock full of photos of the early Mining Camps that are today some of the best preserved and accessible Ghost Towns around the nation. You will be able to chart your route with the accurate maps that offer the visitor a choice of destinations.

Nevada is truly one of the great vacation spots since it is right here in our great United States of America, and offers unique entertainment for the adults, as well as many exciting adventures for the young, and young at heart.

So, pick a title and let your own private adventure begin. Strap on your six-shooters, and grab your grub-stake, and head for the hills in what is sure to be many hours of pure, clean fun, and you may even get a little of the old’ Gold fever yourself.

It is a well-noted fact that Nevada is the leader of Gold production in the United States today, with many large mining operations still enjoying a profitable venture.

These pioneers really had a go of it, especially without the equipment used today that takes the place of hundreds, possibly thousands of human hands. However though, none the less, these strong-willed Pioneers gave it their all, and sometimes their lives. There are as many sad stories as there are successes, along with many light-hearted stories of personnel triumph, and all in that great Pioneering spirit that intrigues us arm-chair adventurers.

If you do not want to go to the Ghost Towns, and relive these glory days, then you are basically a couch-potato, home-body. We think you will catch a bit of the "Gold fever", as you learn of the fascinating adventures of the true Pioneers and their endeavors to tame the "Wild West", and gather their fortune along the way.