Ghost Towns of the Santa Cruz Mountains [Paperback]

John V. Young (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2002

A fascinating human and cultural history of the Santa Cruz Mountains from 1850 to the middle of the 20th century. The lives of the early settlers and their descendants; a narrow-gauge railroad from Los Gatos to Santa Cruz in existence from 1880 to 1940; mining, logging, and grizzly bears. Tales of Patchen, Burrell, Austrian Gulch and Germantown, White Wash Alley, Lexington, Alma, Glenwood, New Almaden, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Great West Books (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944220126
• ISBN-13: 978-0944220122
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A human and cultural history of the region, December 8, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghost Towns of the Santa Cruz Mountains (Paperback)

Ghost Towns Of The Santa Cruz Mountains is a human and cultural history of the region covers the California mountains from 1850 to the middle of this century, examining the lives of early settlers in a lively manner which reads like newspaper stories. Individual chapters cover various aspects of mining and logging, the rough living conditions, and is well written treatise that will appeal to anyone with an interest in regional California history and culture.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Santa Cruz History, March 25, 2007

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Linda Mcgranahan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost Towns of the Santa Cruz Mountains (Paperback)

Great research and an enjoyable early history of the early communities making up Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Santa Cruz Mountains SO MUCH HISTORY!, January 22, 2007

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Erik Waage "Cruz Mountains 76" (Santa Cruz Moutains) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost Towns of the Santa Cruz Mountains (Paperback)

My Parents bought land off Loma Prieta Ave. in the Santa Cruz Mountains back in 1973. My Family still resides here. I grew up in these Mountains, they were my stomping grounds. I am just starting to dig into the rich History behind these incredible mountains! I am half way through this book and I am glued to it. Very cool read!