Category: Towns

Discover the quiet tale of Verdure, Utah, nestled in the heart of the American West. This modest settlement holds a unique place among the ghost towns out west, with a history deeply intertwined with the pioneering spirit of the late 19th century. Early Settlement and Growth Establishing a New Frontier The saga of Verdure, Utah unfolded on a promising spring

A Distinctive Landmark Located on the historic Route 66, just west of the sparsely populated area known as Unincorporated Winslow in the heart of Coconino County, Arizona, lies a very interesting area known as Meteor City. This distinctive landmark etches a vibrant picture on the canvas of Arizona’s vast desert landscape. The outpost sits at an elevation of approximately 5,033

The mining district of Gilman, Colorado, located at an elevation of 8950 feet on Battle Mountain, was a center of lead and zinc mining during the Colorado silver boom of the 1880s. However, in 1984, the Environmental Protection Agency declared the town a superfund site, and decided to close the mining district due to concerns about toxic pollution. The town

The ghost town of Eagle Mountain, California has sat vacant for decades, crumbling away in the heat of the California desert. The town sits about twelve miles north of Desert Center at the base of the Eagle Mountain iron mine, which was once California’s largest iron mine. Over the years, this once lively town in Riverside County saw numerous uses,

About 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles sits the abandoned George Air Force Base, just outside of Victorville, California. This was once a very active town of military families, but it has since been abandoned and left to crumble in the desert heat. Despite its current state, George Air Force Base played an important role in US history and had