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The Ghost Town Guru's Guides

to the Ghost Towns of (STATE)™


Shown below is a representative sample of the state, regional and county guides that we are in process of publishing. These Ghost Town Guides are a much expanded version of our State by State pages on this website.

Text Box: **********SAMPLE********** The Ghost Town Guru's Guide to the Ghost Towns of Inyo Co., CaliforniaTM -A- ABERDEEN el. 3837 50 (1990 pop) On Goodale Creek, one mile west of US 395, midway between Independence and Big Pine. In 1932 the main highway ran through the site. Currently a class D "resort". NE¼ Sec 21, T11S, R34E, MDM ABERDEEN STATION el. 3830’ 0 AKA -- Tibbetts This class A Carson & Colorado Railroad station is located 1.2 miles east of US 395 at a point 1.5 miles north of the Aberdeen turnoff. NW¼ Sec 13, T11S, R34E, MDM AGUEREBERRY MINE ...SEE Harrisburg ALABAMA HILLS PLACER MINING CAMP el. 3750' 0 This class A, placer gold mining camp is located six miles northwest of Lone Pine and four miles west of US 395. There was never an actual town site here, only a mining camp and a number of mines. The mining area is located in the northwest part of the hills. SW¼ Sec 1, NE¼ Sec 11, SE¼ Sec 2, & NW¼ Sec 12, T15S, R35E, MDM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following Ghost Town Guru's Guides are CURRENTLY AVAILABLE...

California Residents, PLEASE add appropriate 8.75% sales tax (rate increased 1% effective April 1, 2009).   

Price indicated as (CA $x.xx)

 

·         ALABAMA                               296 locations               37 pages           $8.00 (CA $8.70)

·         CALIFORNIA

o        Inyo Co.                   350 +/- locations          61 pages           $10.00 (CA $10.88)

(Currently being revised)

·         ILLINOIS                                477 locations               51 pages           $9.00 (CA $9.79)

·         PENNSYLVANIA                     183 locations                24 pages           $7.00 (CA $7.61)

COMING SOON...

·         CALIFORNIA

o        SALTON SEA (Imperial & Riverside Counties).  (ALMOST READY!!!)  AVAILABLE in 2009! (I have another photo safari lined up in March/April, then this long-awaited guide should be ready!) 

o        A major revision of the Inyo County Guide is currently underway (got sidetracked for the Salton Sea Guide)

 

 

*NOTE:

§         All listed prices DO NOT include postage.  I will advise what the postage costs are, upon initial contact.

§         All guides will be mailed First Class Mail unless another method is desired (Priority/Express).

§         California residents only: please add appropriate 8.75% sales tax (rate increased 1% effective April 1, 2009). 

– totals as noted in ( ). 

§         Send checks/money orders to (and payable to)

 

Gary B Speck Publications
PO Box 1328
Moreno Valley, CA 92556-1328

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Due to the tremendous amount of viruses, worms and “spam,” out there, I no longer open any e-mails with unsolicited attachments, or messages on the subject lines with “Hey”, “Hi”, “Need help”, “Help Please”, “???”, or blank subject lines, etc.  If you do send E-mail asking for information, or sharing information, PLEASE indicate the appropriate location AND state name, or other topic on the “subject” line.  THANK YOU!  :o)

 

 

 

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First POSTED:  Feb 08, 2003

Last UPDATED:  Mar 20, 2009

 

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