True ghost towns are just one component of the huge number of abandoned structures in the West, others including old mines, old mills and, especially, single dwellings - either isolated buildings out in the countryside or empty houses at the edge of still surviving settlements. Also, many lie on private land, where visitors are not permitted. A few places classed as ghost towns are still partly inhabited, while many others have largely disappeared, with little or no visible trace at the former townsite it is rare for a settlement to be completely abandoned but still have a significant number of intact buildings.Īpart from several places managed as commercial enterprises or under state park protection, in general the amount of original relics in a ghost town is proportional to the degree of difficulty in accessing the site, and hence many of the best sites need 4WD vehicles to reach. Ghost towns of the West are usually associated with mining activity, springing up when the ore was first discovered then quickly abandoned after all was exhausted, so some flourished for just a few years while others managed to survive several decades.
0 kommentar(er)
