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Author: Garnet Basque
Publisher: Langley, B.C. : Sunfire Publications
Published: 1982-01-01
Total Pages: 76
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Atlas of British Columbia which locates and identifies nearly 500 ghost towns, forts, historic trails, and Indian villages.
Author: Association of Canadian Map Libraries
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 406
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Thomas William Paterson
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9781895811803
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Leechtown, Wellington, Bevan, Kildonan, Fort Rupert, Cape Scott . . .Vancouver Island's ghost towns dot the Island from its southern end to its northern tip, and their stories chart the boom and bust of the resource economy that still characterizes the region. Well illustrated with maps and an abundance of photos, archival and modern, Ghost Towns & Mining Camps of Vancouver Islandis filled with tales of the famous and the not-so-famous. The Dunsmuirs appear throughout the book, but so do the First Nations who lived here first and the many European and Asian settlers who were drawn by the promise of wealth and land.
Author: Garnet Basque
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781895811827
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Annotation The lost communities that stretch from the Okanagan to West Kootenay come to life with 150 photographs, a dozen maps, and entertaining text.
Author: Terry Malanchuk
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2008-12-20
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 0557030951
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →B.C.'s largest remaining, unspoiled historic site is no longer forgotten. Covering 12 square miles atop Mount Lodestone, over 250 structures still exist. Finally, Blakeburn has been revealed for the jewel that it was. The first ever comprehensive map and travel guide has now been assembled. Together with the people's stories and detailed site discriptions, new life has come to Blakeburn, B.C.
Author: Johnnie Bachusky
Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co
Published: 2011-02-01
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 1926936191
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Many of BC's old mining towns are now abandoned ruins, disappearing into the wilderness. These once-thriving towns and the pioneers who built them are remembered in 10 fascinating stories of hard work and heroism. A mine rescue worker sadly recounts a tale of death underground at Coal Creek. Three eccentric old bachelors become the final residents of Phoenix. Legends of Spanish treasure near a Vancouver Island gold-rush town persist to this day. Experience BC's colourful past in these entertaining stories from the province's vanished communities.
Author: Garret Romaine
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-05-01
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 149303412X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing the state’s gems & minerals Rockhounding Idaho is a must-have book for anyone interested in collecting rocks, minerals, fossils, and gold in the Gem State. Completely up-to-date with over 200 GPS coordinates in ninety-nine collecting locales, it covers popular and widely known fee-dig operations as well as four-wheel-drive adventures into the desert, and long winding drives through the mountains. The result is a complete and accurate guide to the state’s vast riches. The author—a long-time field collector in the Pacific Northwest and an award-winning writer—clearly explains the broad outlines of Idaho’s many collecting locales and mining districts, and provides an appreciation for the geology underneath. You can use this guide to plan expeditions straight across the state or to devise looping road trips that cover a single region in great detail. From agates to zeolites, from garnets to gold, Rockhounding Idaho is the ideal resource for rockhounds of all ages and experience levels. Look inside to find: • Maps and detailed site descriptions with directions • Suggested tools and techniques • Land-use regulations and legal restrictions • Information on nearby camping
