Mines of Death Valley

by L. Burr Belden

Book by Belden, L. Burr

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1966

About the author

Belden was a native of Unadilla, New York, Lawrence Burr Belden (1898-1977). He was a colorful part of the San Bernardino Sun newspaper staff for nearly 48 years as a reporter, editor and columnist. But it was while serving as the newspaper’s official historian that he made a lasting impression that helped pave the way for all local history researchers to this day.

From 1951 through 1964, he wrote a weekly column exploring the county’s past. During those years, Belden wrote well over 600 articles in 13 historical series between 1951 and 1964.