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Southern California's Best Ghost Towns
SKU: 1031044

By: Philip Varney
137 Pages
Paperback
Many Photographs and Maps

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Seasoned back-roads traveler Philip Varney, who has visited nearly a hundred ghost towns in the area, provides a down-to-earth and helpful guide to more than sixty of the best in Southern California and nearby Inyo and Kern counties. He defines a ghost town as a town with a population markedly decreased from its peak, one whose initial reason for settlement no longer keeps people there. It can be completely deserted, have a resident or two, or retain genuine sings of vitality, but Varney has eliminated those towns he considers either too populated or too empty of significant remains. “No one knows ghost town – nor what ghost town lovers want to know about them – like Philip Varney. A most useful book.” – Tony Hillerman, author, Coyote Waits and A Thief of Time. “Southern California’s Best Ghost Towns is fulfilling an almost desperate need for an up-to-date treatise on California’s plentiful and fascinating ghost towns. The quintessential book on California’s ghost towns had not yet been written until Philip Varney finished his work.” – James N. Price, author, Railroad Stations of San Diego County. “As its subtitle indicates it is a ‘a practical guide,’ a superb example of what a useful tourist guide should be . . . . In his guide for southern California, Varney has carefully described the history of each region under consideration, skillfully interweaving his historical narrative with clear and precise descriptions of what remains and what the tourist should look for in visiting each ghost town site.” – California History. “The enthusiasm with which Varney describes his topic is contagious. Readers will want to jump in their cares (four-wheel drive not needed) and go. Extremely readable and informative, and profusely illustrated with photos, maps, and drawings.” – Library Journal.
 
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