Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico

Explore More Than 130 Historic Ghost Towns, Mining Camps & Frontier Communities

Step into New Mexico's colorful mining past with Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico by James E. Sherman and Barbara H. Sherman. Widely regarded as one of the definitive books on New Mexico's abandoned mining towns and frontier settlements, this richly illustrated guide takes readers on a historical and pictorial journey through more than 130 ghost towns, mining camps, railroad communities, farming settlements, and lumber towns across the state.

Originally published by the University of Oklahoma Press, this classic reference combines engaging historical narratives with hundreds of historic and contemporary photographs, detailed maps, and precise location information. Whether you're a gold prospector, metal detectorist, ghost town explorer, historian, or road-trip enthusiast, this book is an indispensable companion for exploring New Mexico's rich mining heritage.

Perfect For

• Ghost town explorers

• Gold prospectors

• Metal detectorists

• Mining history enthusiasts

• Off-road and 4x4 adventurers

• Rockhounds

• Treasure hunters

• Historians

• Western history collectors

• Photographers

• Outdoor explorers

• New Mexico travelers

What You'll Discover

• More than 130 ghost towns and mining camps

• Historic gold and silver mining districts

• Railroad communities

• Farming and ranching settlements

• Lumber camps

• Pioneer stories and local legends

• Historic photographs of vanished communities

• Accurate locations for planning your own adventures

• The rise and fall of New Mexico's frontier towns

Features

• Written by James E. Sherman and Barbara H. Sherman

• Covers over 130 historic communities

• More than 450 historic and modern photographs

• 15 detailed maps

• Township, range, and section coordinates for locating sites

• Alphabetically organized town entries

• Historical narratives and community profiles

• Large-format paperback

• 280 pages

• Published by the University of Oklahoma Press

Benefits

• Locate historic mining camps with confidence

• Learn the stories behind New Mexico's boom-and-bust towns

• Plan memorable prospecting and ghost town adventures

• Explore the state's mining history through rare photographs

• Research abandoned communities before heading into the field

• An outstanding reference for collectors, historians, and outdoor enthusiasts

Recommended Accessories

Complete your New Mexico exploration library with:

• New Mexico Gold & Gems Maps: Then & Now

• Placer Gold Deposits of New Mexico

• Rockhounding New Mexico: A Guide to 140 of the State's Best Rockhounding Sites

• Collecting Fluorescent Minerals, 2nd Edition

• Garrett Gold Panning Kit

• 1849 Gold Pan – Made in the USA

• Handheld GPS

• 10X Triplet Jeweler's Loupe

• Pocket Microscope

• Field Notebook

Specifications

• Title: Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico

• Authors: James E. Sherman & Barbara H. Sherman

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

• Original Publication: 1975

• Format: Paperback

• Pages: 280

• Illustrations: More than 450 Black & White Photographs

• Maps: 15

• Language: English

• Subject: New Mexico Ghost Towns, Mining Camps & Western History

• ISBN-13: 9780806111063

What's Included

• One copy of Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico

Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?

At High Plains Prospectors, we know that understanding the history behind a mining district can make every adventure more rewarding. Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of New Mexico is considered one of the finest references on the state's abandoned mining communities, combining detailed historical research, rare photography, accurate maps, and practical location information into one outstanding volume. Whether you're researching historic gold camps, planning your next metal detecting trip, or simply fascinated by the Old West, this classic belongs in every prospector's and history enthusiast's library.

In places like the valley town of Alma, once known to Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, and through the dusty streets of San Antonio, where Conrad Hilton began his fabulous career by carrying luggage from the train station to his father’s hotel, the Shermans have explored the past and present of New Mexico’s famous and infamous ghost towns and mining camps.

They have arranged for the reader a historical and pictorial journey through more than 130 of the state’s old and defunct mining, farming, railroad, and lumbering communities. A cross section of New Mexico’s legacy from the frontier past unfolds in an array of nostalgic photographs and highlights of the history and adventures of the people who lived there.

Town entries are arranged alphabetically for ease of selection. More than 450 photographs illustrate the past and the contemporary condition of these communities. Ten excellent maps and accurate township, range, and section coordinates locate each settlement.

Vacationers, ghost-town buffs, and armchair adventurers as well as serious historians can take a real or imagined trip to New Mexico’s past with this book in hand.