These ghost town guides will help you explore the ghost towns of California and the Southwest.
1. Arizona's Ghost Towns and Mining Camps: A Travel Guide to History
Lots of good historical background, historical photos and modern ones, too.
2. California - Ghost Towns of Northern California
Subtitled "Your Guide to Ghost Towns and Historic Mining Camps," this volume from Philip Varney is done in his usual detailed manner.3. California Ghost Town Trails
This book covers ghost towns all over the state of California. Many were created after the Gold Rush.4. California - Big Bad Bodie: High Sierra Ghost Town
A collection of tales and stories about one the "baddest" towns of the West.5. Nevada Ghost Town Trails
A guide to 139 Nevada ghost towns, with black and white photos and maps.6. New Mexico's Best Ghost Towns: A Practical Guide
Lots of good historical background, historical photos and modern ones, too.7. Washington: Boom Towns & Relic Hunters of Northeastern Washington
Written by historian and treasure hunter Jerry Smith, this book presents a detailed history of ghost towns in Okanogan, Chelan, Ferry, Kittitas, Pend Oreille, and Stevens counties. Covers over 100 ghost town locations.8. Ghost Towns of the American West
This coffee table book features 80 full-color photographs of Western ghost towns by German freelance photographer Berthold Steinhilber.