How to Find the History of Abandoned Mines & Ghost Towns (in AZ)

How to Find the History of Abandoned Mines & Ghost Towns (in AZ)

This video goes over the numerous resources available to learn the backstory of the countless old mines & ghost towns scattered around Arizona. Whether it’s a well-known spot, or a small hole in the ground, chances are you’ll be able to find something about its past. I hope this info is helpful to those wanting to learn more.

Here are the links to everything I talked about. Luckily all books are still available (for now).
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Books (affiliate links):

-AZ Ghost Towns & Mining Camps by Phillip Varney: https://amzn.to/3wXHXzb
-AZ Ghost Towns by Noah Austin: https://amzn.to/3af6uGh
-Ghost Towns of AZ by James & Barbara Sherman: https://amzn.to/3dlXvot
-Crown King & the Southern Bradshaws by Bruce M. Wilson: https://amzn.to/2QxarPn
-Western Arizona Ghost Towns by Stanley Paher: https://amzn.to/3agO6wK
-History of Mining in AZ (Vol. 1 & 2): https://amzn.to/32h0kku
-Arizona Place Names by Will C. Barnes: https://amzn.to/3uS77NS

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Online Resources:

-USGS Record Search: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/find-mrds-graded.php
-Mindat (US Map Page): https://www.mindat.org/loc-3366.html
-AZGS Mining Data: http://minedata.azgs.arizona.edu/
-Other AZGS Maps: http://azgs.arizona.edu/publications/map-database-services

10 Comments

  1. Serenity Off-Road on August 8, 2022 at 5:24 pm

    Excellent info. I am definitely checking out these references. I was wondering how you got such good info on the places you explore. You research so well, I honestly use your website for information. Thanks again.

  2. Edward Benedict on August 8, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    Thanks for the info. I was able to find information on my father-in-law’s mine at Castle Dome. The mine was called the Linda Group. it was interesting reading and found out things I did not know. Thank you for all you do.

  3. Aaron DuBois on August 8, 2022 at 5:36 pm

    Hey man, do you have a FB page?

  4. www.azoffroad.net on August 8, 2022 at 5:39 pm

    Here are the links to everything I talked about today. Thanks again for watching!

    Books (affiliate links):

    -AZ Ghost Towns & Mining Camps by Phillip Varney: https://amzn.to/3wXHXzb
    -AZ Ghost Towns by Noah Austin: https://amzn.to/3af6uGh
    -Ghost Towns of AZ by James & Barbara Sherman: https://amzn.to/3dlXvot
    -Crown King & the Southern Bradshaws by Bruce M. Wilson: https://amzn.to/2QxarPn
    -Western Arizona Ghost Towns by Stanley Paher: https://amzn.to/3agO6wK
    -History of Mining in AZ (Vol. 1 & 2): https://amzn.to/32h0kku
    -Arizona Place Names by Will C. Barnes: https://amzn.to/3uS77NS

    __________________________________________________
    Online Resources:

    -USGS Record Search: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/find-mrds-graded.php
    -Mindat (US Map Page): https://www.mindat.org/loc-3366.html
    -AZGS Mining Data: http://minedata.azgs.arizona.edu/
    -Other AZGS Maps: http://azgs.arizona.edu/publications/map-database-services

  5. Tim Harris on August 8, 2022 at 5:43 pm

    Wow, what a great video! Appreciate you sharing your info, you have a great voice for this, very engaging!

  6. Dan Sharp on August 8, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    You done a wonderful job on all this information, Thanks

  7. Terry on August 8, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    Excellent video. Thanks for sharing this – I learned a few new places to look!

  8. Arizona Kid on August 8, 2022 at 6:02 pm

    We still need to do a atv ride together, thank you for the info . See ya on the next one

  9. Carol on August 8, 2022 at 6:07 pm

    Very good information! I’ve been a big fan of Mr. Varney for many years. I heard recently that he’s personally visited over 600 ghost towns (in various states of course). Now I’ll look up the other resources you mentioned as well.

  10. Bob Friesenhahn on August 8, 2022 at 6:08 pm

    Thanks for revealing your secret sources so now we can create a YouTube channel to compete against your excellent work. Looking forward to the next episode and maybe some exploring of our own.

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