Book describes 57 of Colorado's ghost towns and how to get to them.

Describes the rush to gold experienced in Colorado beginning in 1859. As a result of the rush, many new towns were founded. Includes photographs and historical accounts of Golden Gate City, Golden, Morrison, Mount Vernon, and other eventual Jefferson County communities.

Surveys prehistoric life from the earliest stirrings of simple organisms to complex life forms, including reptiles and early humans.

328 PAGES ILLUS. $10.00. LC 65-18665. KD

An empire of silver : a history of the San Juan Silver Rush