Arizona Ghost Town Sites: Then & Now
Discover Arizona's Forgotten Mining Camps, Ghost Towns & Historic Trails
Step back in time with Arizona Ghost Town Sites: Then & Now, a fascinating historical map collection that helps you rediscover Arizona's abandoned mining camps, early settlements, military roads, railroads, and ghost towns. By combining authentic late-1800s historical maps with modern road overlays, this unique reference makes it easier to locate historic sites that have long disappeared from today's maps.
Designed for metal detectorists, prospectors, historians, rockhounds, and outdoor explorers, this map set lets you compare Arizona as it existed over a century ago with the modern landscape, making it an outstanding planning tool for research and adventure.
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Features
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Six-map historical reference set
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Authentic Arizona maps from the late 1800s
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Modern road overlay system for easy comparison
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Covers the entire state of Arizona
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Identifies early towns, mining camps, stage stations, and forts
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Historical notes and background information included
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Fold-out maps for convenient field use
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Excellent resource for research and trip planning
Benefits
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Compare historic Arizona with today's road system
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Locate forgotten mining camps and ghost town sites
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Discover early military roads and rail routes
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Plan prospecting and metal detecting trips with greater confidence
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Learn Arizona's rich mining and settlement history
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Valuable reference for collectors, researchers, and outdoor enthusiasts
Map Set Includes
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Historic Arizona maps from 1881, 1885, and 1900
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Population comparison information
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Four regional maps with transparent modern road overlays
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Historical text and stories covering Arizona's early settlements and mining history
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Fold-out maps that together cover the entire state
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Specifications
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Title: Arizona Ghost Town Sites: Then & Now
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Format: Six Fold-Out Maps
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Coverage: Entire State of Arizona
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Includes Historic & Modern Road Overlays
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Language: English
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Suitable for Field or Reference Use
What's Included
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Six fold-out historical maps
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Transparent modern road overlay
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Historical reference text and map guide
Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?
At High Plains Prospectors, we know that successful exploration begins with great research. Arizona Ghost Town Sites: Then & Now is an outstanding resource for anyone interested in Arizona's rich mining history, forgotten settlements, and historic transportation routes. Whether you're planning your next metal detecting adventure, researching abandoned mining camps, or simply fascinated by the Old West, this map collection helps bring Arizona's past back to life.
Each state is represented by a series of maps showing what the state looked like in the late 1800s with a clear overlay showing modern roads and highways. Great for locating old Northern California ghost town sites, early roads, railroads and forts. Each set contains several maps.
Unique map series shows changes to gold & gem fields over 100 years. Each map package includes current USGS maps along with antique turn-of-the-twentieth century maps for comparison.
Overlay Modern Road System over Historical Maps and find Early Towns, Military Roads, Early Railroads, and Early Forts!
Map sections when combined cover then entire state of Arizona.
See picture 2 for an example of the maps with use of overlays
Using the Overlays:
The overlay, which is used over the map of Arizona, 1881, (maps 3,4,5 & 6) has been reproduced from a modern map. The purpose is to show the changes in the state over a period of 100 years! Place names may appear in 1881 which are absent of the current map. Some of the locations may have been early stage stations, mining camps, ranches or early town sites later abandoned.
The different locations noted in boundaries, landmarks and place names are evident.
A great historical reference guide to find these old historical areas!
