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| Arizona Ghost Towns/Sites
Then and Now- Follow the early trails and roads connecting early military sites, numerous stage stations and early town sites. Height 9.5" Width 6.5" The Arizona Ghost Towns package includes 6 maps. Map 1 is a reproduction of an original map of 1881 on one side and 1885 on the back. Map 2, side 1 is a map of 1900 with a population comparison on the reverse side. Maps 3,4,5 & 6 have an overlay of the modern road system over the map of 1900. Instruction for using the overlay are printed on the back of the envelope. This package is a wonderful companion to the Arizona Gold and Gems map package. MAP-AZGT $12.95   | Arizona
Gold & Gems Maps Then and Now- Early mining activities played an important part in the developement of Arizona. Locate some of the early activities in the 1860's. Arizona is the home of some of the nations richest precious and semi-precious stone deposits MAP-AZRG $12.95 | |
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| Northern California Ghost
Towns/Sites Then and Now- Early roads and trails are shown throughout this section of the state. The two counties of Klamath and Siskiyou are shown on the northern border. Early trails/roads connected Yreka to Trinidad and Eureka. A main road is shown from Sacramento to the Oregon border. Marysville, Red Bluffs and Shasta City were located on this road. Yreka was bypassed several miles to the east. Numerous roads were shown connecting the early town sites in the mother lode region east of Sacramento and Marysville. Ghost sites may be many things; a town site, a stage station, mining camps or a military camp or fort. What is a ghost? It was described by Norman Weis in Ghost towns of the Northwest as "a quiet place enhanced through the process of still photography". Lambert Florin's description in ths book, Oregon Ghost Towns, was "a shadowy semblance of its former self." The reader should be reminded that some of the early place names might have been a post office operated in a ranch house or an early stage station as well as town sites. Some locations were moved from time to time while others changed their names or simply failed. The chosen sites of early place names and locations were selected at random with no effort to credit those chosen or discredit those that were not. The early maps were obtained from the National Archives and the overlays were created from a U.S.G.S. planometric map. Population chart was taken from a 1900 George F. Cram Atlas of 1900, History of Western Cities and Towns by Riley Moffat and the California State Library census records. Other information came from California Place Names by Gudde, California Ghost Trails by Broman, Ghost Towns of the West by Lane Publishing and Ghost towns of the Pacific Fronier by Florin. Photographs are credited to each doner. MAP-NCAGT $12.95 | Northern
California Gold & Gems Maps Then and Now- California Gold and Gems Maps help the treasure hunter to find not only Gold and Silver but 40 types of gem stones. A must for the avid rock-hound. Height 9.5" Width 6.5" California Gold & Gems Maps, Northern Edition is a comprehensive collection to assist the rockhounder in locating 40 gems. The source of information has been taken from numerous publications. All known types of rock and gem deposits could not be included because of the numerous types and locations would be overwhelming. Some of the reported gold and gold districts are included as far back as 1850. The first report of gold in California was published in Spain in 1510. California was believed to be an island north of Mexico where gold and precious stones were abundant. Gold was actually mined in California as early as the late 18th century but the "rush" did not begin until the discovery at Sutters Mill in 1848. Rock and Gem collecting in California is virtually unlimited as illustrated by the key symbols on each USGS map section. A few counties that host exciting deposits are as follows: Siskiyou, Trinity, Tehama and Plumas. The early maps included in this publication were located in various archival collections. The primary sources were the National Archives and the California State Library. The U.S. Geological Survey supplied the featured modern map. The design is planietric for clarity. MAP-NCARG $12.95 | |
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| Southern California Ghost
Towns/Sites Then and Now- There are three interesting old maps used in this collection. The map of 1886 was used under the modern road map overlay. The maps selected for this collection were chosen for quality, age and location details. Early railroads are clearly shown on each of the featured maps. Lines that were absent on the map of 1886 may be found on the later maps as they were developed. Early roads and trails that connected the sites are not shown. Place names originated for many reasons: a man, a tree, mines, streams, military camps, land formations, etc. Many early-named locations were changed, moved or discontinued. Some historians have a difference of opinion concerning names and their exact locations. The readers should be reminded of the handicaps the early surveyers encountered. Equipment and cartographic knowlidge were primitive. Therefore, errors occurred. Sources for the included documents are as follows: Early maps were obtained from the National Archives. The overlay was created from a U.S.G.S. planometric map with a scale of 1 to 500,000. The reported population count for the state was taken from the following. 1. Geo F. Cram Atlas 1900,2. Population History of Western U.S. Cities and Towns, 1850 to 1900 by Riley Moffat, 3. California State Library, Bureau of Censes records. Each Photograph is credited to the doner and information sources are as follows: California Place Names by Edwin G. Gudde; California Ghost Town Trails,Mickey Broman; Ghost Towns of the West, Lane Publishing and Ghost Towns of the Pacific Frontier by Lambert Florin. MAP-SCAGT $12.95 |
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| Nevada Ghost Towns/Sites Then
and Now- This unusual product is a must for the treasure hunter. It is unlike any other map collection in the market place. The maps of 1882 and 1900 are of excellent quality. Railroad and wagon roads are clearly defined. The map of 1900 is from the early Cram Atlas of that year. A census report for 1900, 1950 and 2000 allows the reader to know the growth or failure of many early town-sites. Nevada Ghost Town Sites map has been included through the courtesy of the Nevada Bureau of Mines. The state map of 1881 has been divided into four sections. Each section has an overlay of the modern road system printed on clear milar to create an important tool in locating early sites. The reverse side of each section touch on a small bit of history for that section. MAP-NVGT $12.95 | Nevada
Gold and Gems Maps Then and Now- Mining in Nevada has been the most important industry for the state. Railroads and wagon roads were built to accommodate the industry as it grew. Every county in the state has had mining activities. Imagine over 100 years of mineral deposit occurrences may be found on the included modern USGS map. Forty seven gem deposit sites are included on the same map collection. This map package includes 5 maps 17 1/2 X 23, printed on both sides. The collection can be considered a must for the gold prospector and rock- hound. MAP-NVRG $12.95 |