Ghost Towns/Sites Then & Now

Ghost Towns/Sites Then & Now (GTSTN) Ghost towns and ghost sites may be many things; a town, a stagecoach station, a mining camp or perhaps a military road or fort. What is a ghost town? It is best described by Norman Weis in Ghost Towns of the Northwest: “A quiet place enhanced through the process of still photography”, or by Lambert Florin in Oregon Ghost Towns: “A shadowy semblance of it’s former self.” Ghost Towns and Ghost Sites are yours to rediscover as you peruse and study the maps in this collection. All maps included in the Ghost Town series are reproduced from authentic documents on file from various archival collections such as the National Archives. Each packet, measuring 6.5″ by 9.5″, contains maps (18″ x 24″ trimmed) which were selected for quality, age and location details. What makes these packets so unique is the inclusion of a transparent overlay printed from a modern road map. By placing the acetate overlay on top of the corresponding historical map, it quickly