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Darwin was a rough-and-tumble town in the
mid-1870s, until the rush to Bodie attracted much of its population.
This book tells the history of the town, the mines and the
colorful stories of some of the people that lived there, including
Ned Reddy, Jack Gunn and Oliver Roberts. There are sections
on fires, stagecoach holdups and the early toll road to Death
Valley that passed through Darwin. The town still has a small
resident population and a few picturesque buildings. It's
easy to visit on a paved road, and for the more adventurous,
a graded desert road will take you to Panamint Valley by way
of Darwin Falls.
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This publication covers the mining camps and mines of the
Funeral Mountains on the east side of Death Valley with the
rich detail typical of Western Places publications. A handful
of camps flourished briefly with much mining activity between
1904 and 1910, and sporadic efforts to extract the riches
continued for decades thereafter. The publication includes
six townsites: Keane Springs, Lee (Nevada), Lee (California),
Lee Addition, Echo, and Schwab, as well as the fabulous Keane
Wonder mine.
In addition,
this publication details what is known of all the mines
of the South Bullfrog and Lee-Echo Mining Districts, including
the Big Bell, Chloride Cliff, Hayseed and Inyo Gold mines.
It tells the story of the dispute over a claim in the South
Bullfrog district which led to a feud and ultimately the
death of C. Kyle Smith at the hands of Johnny Cyty, known
as "Johnny Behind the Gun."
Most
of this area is within Death Valley National Park, so the
sweeping vistas and mining relics will remain for future
generations to enjoy.
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Harrisburg and Emigrant Springs |
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Alan Patera and David Wright |
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When at its zenith in 1908, Skidoo must have seemed like the
end of the earth, sited in a shallow valley on top of the
north end of the Panamint Range. Learn how Skidoo got it's
colorful name, and read what in-depth research reveals about
the shooting of Jim Arnold by Joe Simpson -- and the subsequent
lynching of Simpson. Little remains at Skidoo but the mill
and some debris, but it's still an enchanting place to visit.
The publication also covers nearby Harrisburg, named for discoverer
Shorty Harris, where Pete Aguerreberry's compound still stands.
Both sites are now within Death Valley National Park and reached
by graded roads, and are worth a visit to savor the history
and the isolation.
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