Ghosts of the Colorado Plains

by Perry Eberhart

Since the second quarter of the nineteenth century, changing conditions have built and emptied small and large towns across the Colorado plains. At the time when Denver was little more than an overpopulated campsite along Cherry Creek there were numerous other settlements to the east and south, each with its own dreams of growth, gold or silver strikes, railroad connections, and rising influence over the surrounding territory. In Ghosts of the Colorado Plains, Eberhart traces some 150 of these ill-fated settlements, providing accounts of their birth, peak activity, and ultimate demise.

253 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1986

Reviews

[Susan Kasza]

It’s a lot. I ended up just reading about the towns that were local to me - skipping the ones further west. I appreciated the maps, though some were a little confusing (didn’t include any current towns).

[Christine]

I love the plains!