Overtime, I have gathered up some wonderful books, articles and maps which are used as references on Destination4x4.com. These books tell the story of the old desert south west and the stories of ghost towns across California, Nevada and Arizona. Books are valuable resources to help find the hidden story or the lost location you are interested in finding.
If you are interested, be sure to search on Amazon or Ebay to see if you can fine them.
Here are just a few.
 A Pathway Through ParksPathway Through Parks written by Carl S Chavez "Bodie, the very sound of that name conjures up images of "The Bad Man From Bodie", a… |
 Aurora, Nevada 1860-1960: Mining Camp, Frontier City, Ghost TownThis expanded Second Edition of Aurora, Nevada 1860-1960 chronicles the history of one of Nevada’s earliest and most important mining boomtowns. It is a reference-oriented… |
 Bodie: 1859-1962 (Images of America)Bodie: 1859-1962 (Images of America) - Author Terri Lynn Geissinger Nestled amongst the sage-covered, windswept hills of California’s Eastern Sierra is the site of one… |
 Bodie: Good Times & BadBodie, Good Time and Bad - Author Nicholas Clapp Author Nicholas Clapp and photographer Will Furman portray Bodie in both vivid words and stunning photography—a… |
 Cerro Gordo (Images of America)Cerro Gordo (Images of America) written by Cecile Page Vargo, Roger W. Vargo High in the Inyo Mountains, between Owens Valley and Death Valley National… |
 Death Valley (Images of America)Death Valley (Images of America ) - Author: Robert P. Palazzo Death Valley, its harsh and rugged landscape established a national monument in 1933 and… |
 Death Valley Gold Rush (Images of America)Death Valley Gold Rush (Images of America) - Written by Ted Faye From the mid-19th century to the 1930s, no place in America was more… |
 Farewell to ManzanarFarewell to Manzanar, by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston In Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston recalls her childhood at a Japanese incarceration camp in this engrossing… |
 Field Guide to the Birds of North AmericaField Guide to the Birds of North America - Third Edition The "Field Guide to the Birds of North America" was first introduced to me… |
 Ghost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death ValleyGhost Town Living: Mining for Purpose and Chasing Dreams at the Edge of Death Valley written by Brent Underwood The siren song of Cerro Gordo,… |
 Ghost towns of ArizonaGhost Towns of Arizona is a nice little book to pick up if you are interested in old western history from the state of the… |
 Ghost Towns of Death Valley (Images of America)ÂGhost Towns of Death Valley (Images of America) - Author: Robert P. Palazzo Although the Death Valley area is sparsely populated, it once was home… |
 Manzanar (Images of America)Manzanar (Images of America) by Jane Wehrey Through a collection of vintage photographs, the Images of America series allows readers to explore the history that… |
 Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining CampsNevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps - By Stanley W. Paher Nevada Ghost Towns and Mining Camps is a wonderful book written by Stanley W.… |
 Railroads of Death Valley (Images of Rail)Railroads of Death Valley (Images of Rail) written by Robert P. Palazzo Railroads of Death Valley have played an important part in the history of… |
 Scotty’s Castle (Images of America)Scotty's Castle (Images of America) - Author Robert P. Palazzo Scotty's Castle is a study in contrasts, much like its setting in Death Valley. While… |
 Southeastern Arizona Mining TownsSoutheastern Arizona Mining Towns - Images of America - Author William Ascarza Southeastern Arizona has one of the most diverse mining localities in the state.… |
 The Curse of the Dutchman’s Gold by Helen CorbinThe Curse of the Dutchman's Gold by Helen Corbin Helen Corbin's The Curse of the Dutchman's Gold is the first book I have read on… |
 The Twenty Mule Team of Death Valley (Images of America)The Twenty Mule Team of Death Valley (Images of America) - Author Ted Faye The image of 20 mules hauling a train of wagons was… |
 Tombstone (Images of America)Tombstone (Images of America) - Author: Jane Eppinga Tombstone sits less than 100 miles from the Mexico border in the middle of the picturesque Arizona… |