Mines of the American West - Pima County, Arizona (Mines, Ghost Towns and Legends of the American West Book 11)

Pima County, Arizona is the eleventh of a series of books on Mines of the American West. The book contains over 2,275 entries covering mines and associated lore in Pima County. The books are intended for the use of small miners, “rockhounds”, metal-detector enthusiasts, hikers, campers, off-roaders and others. Modern GPS coordinates have been associated with most records to allow the reader to do a little “prospecting from their computer”, using available on-line tools such as Google Earth. In this book a number of the mine locations have been reviewed using Google Earth and the results are included in a Comment section at the end of the entry. This tool allows the reader to pursue their interests when the weather is bad or they only have limited blocks of time. It also will allow the reader to maximize their use of time when they can physically visit the areas. Also, as a benefit to physical site visitors, many of the mines have been grouped by Mining District. This way, if the primary prospect of a visit turns out to be “not so great”, you have nearby alternatives to focus the visit on. Read more