Author : Bessie M. Johnson
Publisher :
Release Date : 1991
ISBN 10 : MINN:31951P004827934
Pages : 892 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (319 users)
Download or read book Death Valley Scotty Historic District, Main House and Annex PDF or another Format written by Bessie M. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Walter E. Scott
Publisher :
Release Date : 1967
ISBN 10 : OCLC:6544969
Pages : 59 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (654 users)
Download or read book Death Valley Scotty Rides Again PDF or another Format written by Walter E. Scott and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert P. Palazzo
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2017
ISBN 10 : 9781467116756
Pages : 128 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (671 users)
Download or read book Scotty's Castle PDF or another Format written by Robert P. Palazzo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotty's Castle is a study in contrasts, much like its setting in Death Valley. While the castle is known worldwide and has been visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists, many myths persist. It is not a castle, nor was it owned by Walter E. Scott, known as "Death Valley Scotty." But the Spanish-style hacienda, also known as Death Valley Ranch, has always been linked to Scott. This book explores the fascinating history of Death Valley Scotty, Albert and Bessie Johnson (the true owners and builders of the castle), and the castle itself from construction to private living quarters to a tourist facility owned and operated by the National Park Service.
Author : Robert P. Palazzo
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2008
ISBN 10 : 0738558249
Pages : 132 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (582 users)
Download or read book Death Valley PDF or another Format written by Robert P. Palazzo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death Valley, its harsh and rugged landscape established a national monument in 1933 and named a national park in 1994, has long held a fascination for visitors, even before it became tourist friendly. Shortly after the first visit of nonnative inhabitants, a party of forty-niners looking for a shortcut to the goldfields of California crossed this land with tragic results, inadvertently giving the valley its moniker. Despite the immense suffering in their midst, prospectors began exploring the area looking for mineral wealth. Boomtowns formed, prospered, and died all within a few years, most disappearing completely into the desert. Adding to Death Valley's mystique was the shameless self-promotion of Death Valley Scotty, which lasted for a period spanning more than 50 years.
Author : Eleanor Jordan Houston
Publisher : Death Valley Natural Hist Assn
Release Date : 1985
ISBN 10 : STANFORD:36105020326331
Pages : 140 pages
Rating : 4.R/5 ( users)
Download or read book Death Valley Scotty Told Me PDF or another Format written by Eleanor Jordan Houston and published by Death Valley Natural Hist Assn. This book was released on 1985 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Walter E. Scott
Publisher :
Release Date : 1955
ISBN 10 : LCCN:55002552
Pages : 59 pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (55 users)
Download or read book Death Valley Scotty Rides Again PDF or another Format written by Walter E. Scott and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Linda W. Greene
Publisher :
Release Date : 1991
ISBN 10 : MINN:31951P00493454F
Pages : 478 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (319 users)
Download or read book Scotty's Castle PDF or another Format written by Linda W. Greene and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Castle Publishing Company
Publisher :
Release Date : 2013-07
ISBN 10 : 1258770709
Pages : 72 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (77 users)
Download or read book Death Valley Scotty's Castle PDF or another Format written by Castle Publishing Company and published by . This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard E. Lingenfelter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1988-01-11
ISBN 10 : 0520908880
Pages : 700 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (88 users)
Download or read book Death Valley and the Amargosa PDF or another Format written by Richard E. Lingenfelter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1988-01-11 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the history of Death Valley, where that bitter stream the Amargosa dies. It embraces the whole basin of the Amargosa from the Panamints to the Spring Mountains, from the Palmettos to the Avawatz. And it spans a century from the earliest recollections and the oldest records to that day in 1933 when much of the valley was finally set aside as a National Monument. This is the story of an illusory land, of the people it attracted and of the dreams and delusions they pursued-the story of the metals in its mountains and the salts in its sinks, of its desiccating heat and its revitalizing springs, and of all the riches of its scenery and lore-the story of Indians and horse thieves, lost argonauts and lost mine hunters, prospectors and promoters, miners and millionaires, stockholders and stock sharps, homesteaders and hermits, writers and tourists. But mostly this is the story of the illusions-the illusions of a shortcut to the gold diggings that lured the forty-niners, of inescapable deadliness that hung in the name they left behind, of lost bonanzas that grew out of the few nuggets they found, of immeasurable riches spread by hopeful prospectors and calculating con men, and of impenetrable mysteries concocted by the likes of Scotty. These and many lesser illusions are the heart of its history.
Author : T. Scott Bryan
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Release Date : 2021-02-08
ISBN 10 : 9781646420537
Pages : 483 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (464 users)
Download or read book The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park, Fourth Edition PDF or another Format written by T. Scott Bryan and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the US park system, The Explorer’s Guide to Death Valley National Park was the first complete guidebook available for this spectacular area. Now in its fourth edition, this is still the only book that includes all aspects of the park. Much more than just a guidebook, it covers the park’s cultural history, botany and zoology, hiking and biking opportunities, and more. Information is provided for all of Death Valley’s visitors, from first-time travelers just learning about the area to those who are returning for in-depth explorations. This new edition features a number of important changes—including information on the boundary and wilderness changes that resulted from the Dingell Act of 2019, the reopened Keane Wonder Mine area, the devastating flash flooding of Scotty’s Castle, scenic river designations, the Inn and Ranch resorts, renovated and now operated as the Oasis at Death Valley—as well as new maps and updated color photos. With extensive input from National Park Service resource management, law enforcement, and interpretive personnel, as well as a thorough bibliography for suggested reading, The Explorer’s Guide to Death Valley National Park, Fourth Edition is the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive guide available for this national treasure.
Author : Linda W. Greene
Publisher :
Release Date : 1981
ISBN 10 : UCBK:C042704199
Pages : 526 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (4 users)
Download or read book Historic Resource Study, a History of Mining in Death Valley National Monument PDF or another Format written by Linda W. Greene and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Release Date : 1982
ISBN 10 : NWU:35556030160501
Pages : pages
Rating : 4.5/5 (555 users)
Download or read book Death Valley National Monument (N.M.), Natural and Cultural Resource Management Plan, Proposed (NV,CA) PDF or another Format written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Release Date : 1954-01-18
ISBN 10 :
Pages : 102 pages
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Download or read book LIFE PDF or another Format written by and published by . This book was released on 1954-01-18 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Author : Walter E. Scott
Publisher :
Release Date : 1955
ISBN 10 : OCLC:17276125
Pages : 84 pages
Rating : 4.7/5 (172 users)
Download or read book Death Valley Scotty Rides Again PDF or another Format written by Walter E. Scott and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hank Johnston
Publisher :
Release Date : 1974
ISBN 10 : STANFORD:36105035964654
Pages : 182 pages
Rating : 4.R/5 ( users)
Download or read book Death Valley Scotty, the Fastest Con in the West PDF or another Format written by Hank Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Release Date : 1991
ISBN 10 : UOM:39015024998356
Pages : 886 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (91 users)
Download or read book Historic Structure Report PDF or another Format written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Philip Varney
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 1994-03-01
ISBN 10 : 0806126086
Pages : 170 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (26 users)
Download or read book Southern California's Best Ghost Towns PDF or another Format written by Philip Varney and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1994-03-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ghost towns of Southern California-some dramatic and nearly intact, others devastated-are well worth visiting. Most are remnants of once-colorful mining towns, though there are also railroad towns, a World War II relocation center, a promoter's swindle, and a failed socialist colony. Some excellent attractions remain. One of the best-preserved stamp mills in the West is in Skidoo. Smelters, homes, stores, and the remarkable wooden American Hotel can be found in Cerro Gordo, which the author calls "California's best true ghost town." 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 signs of vitality, but Varney has eliminated those towns he considers either too populated or too empty of significant remains. The sites are grouped in four chapters in Inyo County, Death Valley, the Mojave Desert and Kern River, and the regions surrounding Los Angeles and San Diego. Each chapter provides a map of the region, a ranking of sites as "major," "secondary," and "minor," information on road conditions, trip suggestions, and tips on the use of particular topographic maps for readers interested in more detailed exploration. Each entry includes directions to a town, a brief history of that town, and notes on its special points of interest. Current photographs provide a valuable record of the sometimes fragile sites. Southern California's Best Ghost Towns will be welcomed both by those who enjoy traveling off the beaten path and by those who enjoy the history of the American West.
