Ghost Towns of Texas

by T. Lindsay Baker

Overview

"The indefatigable T. Lindsay Baker has now turned his enormous mental and physical energies to the subject and has brought to view - if not to life -eighty-six Texas ghost towns for the reader's pleasure. Baker lists three criteria for inclusion: tangible remains, public access, and statewide coverage. In each case Baker comments about the town's founding, its former significance, and the reasons for its decline. There are maps and instructions for reaching each site and numerous photographs showing the past and present status of each. The contemporary photos were taken, in most instances, by Baker himself, who proves as adept a photographer as he is researcher and writer....Baker has done his work thoroughly and well, within limits imposed by necessity. He obviously had fun in the process and it shows in his prose."---New Mexico Historical Review

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806121895
Publisher:	University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date:	03/15/1991
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	1,082,806
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

T. Lindsay Baker, who holds the W. K. Gordon Chair in Industrial History at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, is Director of the W. K. Gordon Center for Industrial History, Thurber, Texas, and editor of the Windmiller's Gazette. He is the author of A Field Guide to American Windmills and North American Windmill Manufacturers' Trade Literature: A Descriptive Guide.

Editorial Reviews

Presents the locations and history of 86 ghost towns in Texas. The description of each town contains information about its founding, its former significance and the reasons for its decline. Each town site is accompanied by a map and directions for reaching it, in addition to illustrations showing the town as it once was and looks today. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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