Ghost Towns of Texas

by T. Lindsay Baker and Baker

Book 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806121890
• ISBN13: 9780806121895
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Interesting book

I like books like this. Lots of info if you like this sort of thing.

Ghost Towns Of Texas

Fun read for anyone, however, I wanted the book for research and record, as my family owned the Pickering Lumber CO. and thousands of acres of timberland, which they eventually sold to the federal government to create the Sabine National Forest. I was interested in only one chapter, however, my interest was piqued and I read the entire book, informative, fun and interesting. Jill Ball

Lone Star Ghosts

This is a great book on ghost towns (and near ghost towns) of Texas, and a model on how to present a guide to local history for travelers in a given state or area. This book describes 88 sites throughout Texas; each site has its own detailed map as well as precise directions on how to find the location. Also each townsite has at least one accompanying photograph, most more than one. Baker's text is lively and interesting and relates information about each town that is useful and informative. If you are interested in local history, especially of places that have seen better days, this book will give you much pleasure.

Hunting Down Texas' Ghosts

Although, by their very nature, the Texas ghost towns featured in Baker's book have deteriorated even more - or disappeared altogether - since the publication of this book in 1986, it remains a classic reference on this material and is a "must have" for the ghost town hunter's library.The historical research is very in-depth and resurrects these "towns that time forgot" in the reader's mind. The book is lavishly illustrated with black and white photos taken by the author, as well as archival material. Highly recommended!

Wonderful!!

This is the kind of book you want to take in your car always! You never know in Texas when your going to be near a ghost town! The book has a map and is indexed, with good information on the towns , how to get there and what you will find. A must by for anyone interested in TX history