Mines, Ghost Towns and Legends of the American West � Eureka County, Nevada (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Eureka County, Nevada is the second of a series of books (following Nye County, Nevada) on Mines of the American West. Containing over 625 entries, Eureka County and others will consolidate data on historical and modern mines in the county, for the use of small miners, “rockhounds”, metal-detector enthusiasts, hikers, campers, off-roaders and others. Data on Ghost Towns has been added to further develop the understanding of the reader of the mining areas and the conditions that the miners lived in. Lost Treasure information has been included to alert the reader to the possibility of a potential “unexpected bonus” should they be visiting areas suspected as “hiding spots” or locations where value has been lost. Modern GPS coordinates have been associated with most records to allow the reader to do a little “prospecting from their computer”, using available on-line tools such as Google Earth. This allows the reader to pursue their interests when the weather is bad or they only have limited blocks of time. It also will allow the reader to maximize their use of time when they can physically visit the areas. To support such visits and maximize their value to the participant, many of the mines have been associated with the Mining Districts where they are found, allowing the reader to plan a trip to a number of mines, or have back-ups if the primary visit is a “bust”.