California Mojave Desert

A guide to the Rand Mining Area, its natural and historic points of interest. Covers everything from Red Rock Canyon to the Pinnacles. Includes  nine road maps fascinating trips in the area to places like Randsburg, Garlock, The Yellow Aster and the El Paso Mountains. There are 25 pages of photographs, including rare historic views. Robert Martin Starry with Suzanne Knudson, 6 inches by 9 inches, 106 page soft cover. 

W-4030    $14.95

The story of the gold, the mines, the miners and the people of Randsburg, and the surrounding areas including Garlock and the El Paso Mountains. This is a very informative book, well illustrated with newly published photographs from the authors private collection. Includes stories of big nuggets and the people that found them.. Roberta Martin Starry, 8 x 10 1/2  inches, 167 pages with a soft cover. 

W-4040    $22.95

The author has been a prospector, miner and businessman in the Mojave desert for over 50 years. He takes you into the back country and tells you exactly how to locate these sites including maps, exact directions and GPS coordinates. Volume 1 covers the area around Afton Canyon, Barstow, Black Canyon, Crucero, Opal Mountain, Yermo, Silver Lake, Baker and the Rodman Mountains. Bill Mann, 8 1/2 x 11, 90 page soft cover.
W-6030     $19.95

The author has been a prospector, miner and businessman in the Mojave desert for over 50 years. He takes you into the back country and tells you exactly how to locate these sites including maps, exact directions and GPS coordinates. Volume 2 covers the areas around Newberry Springs, Baker, Turquoise Mountain, Shoshone-Tecopa, wells and Mountain Pass. Bill Mann, 8 1/2 x 11, 95 page soft cover.
W-6031    $19.95

The author has been a prospector, miner and businessman in the Mojave desert for over 50 years. He takes you into the back country and tells you exactly how to locate these sites including maps, exact directions and GPS coordinates. Volume 3 covers the prominent ghost towns of the Calico area. Includes over 70 historic photographs plus current full color photos. Bill Mann, 8 1/2 x 11, 120 page soft cover.

W-6032    $19.95

The author has been a prospector, miner and businessman in the Mojave desert for over 50 years. He takes you into the back country and tells you exactly how to locate these sites including maps, exact directions and GPS coordinates. Volume 4 covers the Joshua Tree Forest, Saline Valley, Hunter and McElvoy Canyon, Willow Creek and the remote ghost town of Beveridge. Includes over 200 color photographs and 45 sites. Historic photographs plus current full color photos. Bill Mann, 8 1/2 x 11, 116 page soft cover.

W-6038    $19.95

The author has been a prospector, miner and businessman in the Mojave desert for over 50 years. He takes you into the back country and tells you exactly how to locate these sites including maps, exact directions and GPS coordinates. Volume 5 covers Lucerne Valley, the Blackhawk slide, Deep Creek Hot Springs, and many more mines and interesting sites. Includes over 250 color photographs and 55 sites. Historic photographs plus current full color photos. Bill Mann, 8 1/2 x 11, 108 page soft cover.

W-6047    $19.95

This book holds lots of potential adventure. There are sixty eight different outings to Ghost Towns and natural wonders. All are within a one day drive from Las Vegas. This is a great book with lots of interesting places to visit, detailed maps , and pictures. Florine Lawlor, 6 inches by 9 inches, 285 page soft cover. 

W-4031    $16.95

When Los Angles businessman Ira Kingsley Loomis moved his five city girls and their stepmother out to homestead in the Mojave Desert in 1910, all faced harsh realities of ranch life. Lots of unpublished photographs and maps. Grace Loomis Odell, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, 180 page soft cover. 

W-4009    $13.00

These Canyons Are Full Of Ghosts is the true story of the prospectors who searched for gold in the desolate parts of Death Valley far from the beaten path. If you love the desert and it's mysteries this book is for you. Emmett C. Harder, 6 inches by 9 inches, 223 page soft cover. 

W-4005    $15.95