Western United States Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/western-united-states Tue, 06 Nov 2018 18:16:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 Ghost Towns in USA http://toursmaps.com/ghost-towns-in-usa.html http://toursmaps.com/ghost-towns-in-usa.html#respond Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:45:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=262660 Thousands of abandoned mining towns riddle the western states. In most cases, all that is left is a few barely noticeable ruins, miles from any paved road. Among the ghost towns that have been saved, some have been restored to resemble their heyday. Others have been preserved in a state of “arrested decay.” Fueling a growing interest in these attractions is ‘ghost towning,’ rallies and events centered around abandoned sites. Among the best-known ghost towns is Bodie, California, once the state’s third-largest town and boasting over 10,000 residents during the Gold Rush. Located on the arid eastern slope of the

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