Alamo Crossing Mohave County Ghost TownAlamo Crossing is a submerged ghost town hidden beneath the waters of Alamo Lake, Mohave County, Arizona. Alamo Crossing, Mohave County Arizona The town is… |
Alto ArizonaAlto Arizona in 1909 Alto, Arizona, stands as a poignant relic of the American Southwest's mining frontier, a once-thriving community in the rugged Santa Rita… |
Aubrey Landing – Mohave County Ghost TownMohave County, Arizona Ghost Towns Aubrey Landing (also known as Aubrey City or Aubrey) was a short-lived 19th-century ghost town and steamboat landing at the… |
Birdcage TheaterAt the corner of Allen and Sixth Streets in Tombstone, Arizona, stands a squat, two-story adobe-and-brick building whose faded crimson sign still proclaims “BIRD CAGE… |
Callville, Nevada – Colorado River Steamship LandingCallville Nevada is a ghost town and Colorado River Steamboat port, which is now submerged below the waters of Lake Mead. Bishop Anson Call founded… |
Castle Dome Landing – Yuma CountyCastle Dome Landing was a historic steamboat landing and short-lived boomtown on the banks of the Colorado River in what is now Yuma County, Arizona… |
Cedar Arizona – Mohave County Ghost TownMohave County, Arizona Ghost Towns Cedar, Arizona was a short-lived gold, silver, and copper mining town (now a ghost town) in Mohave County, on the… |
Cerbat Arizona – Mohave County Ghost TownCerbat is a historic mining camp and former town located in the Cerbat Mountains of Mohave County, northwestern Arizona, approximately 9-15 miles northwest of present-day… |
Charleston ArizonaCharleston, Arizona, now a ghost town in Cochise County, was a short-lived but vibrant settlement in the Arizona Territory from the late 1870s to the… |
Chloride ArizonaChloride Arizona is the oldest continuously inhabited Silver Mining town located in Mohave County, Arizona. The name derives its named from Silver Chloride (AgCl) which… |
Colorado SteamshipsThe Colorado River, flowing from the Rocky Mountains through the arid Southwest to the Gulf of California, was a challenging waterway—shallow, swift, and prone to… |
Contention City, ArizonaContention City (also known simply as Contention) was a short-lived boomtown and ghost town in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona. Located along the banks of the… |
Cordes ArizonaTucked into the rolling hills and arid mesas of central Yavapai County, Arizona—approximately 60 miles north of Phoenix and 8 miles southeast of Mayer—lies the… |
Courtland, ArizonaCourtland is a classic example of an Arizona ghost town, born from the rapid boom-and-bust cycle typical of early 20th-century mining communities in the American… |
Cyclopic, Arizona – Mohave County Ghost TownMohave County, Arizona Ghost Towns Cyclopic, Arizona is a former mining village and ghost town in Mohave County, located in the Gold Basin Mining District… |
Eureka Landing – Yuma County Ghost TownYuma County Arizona Ghost Towns Eureka (also known as Eureka Landing), Arizona, was a short-lived mining settlement and steamboat landing on the east (Arizona) bank… |
Fairbank ArizonaFairbank is a well-preserved ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona, situated along the banks of the San Pedro River in the San Pedro Riparian National… |
Fort MohaveFort Mohave is a historic settlement located in the southwestern region of Mohave county, Arizona, United States. Nestled along the banks of the Colorado River… |
Franconia, Arizona – Mohave County Ghost TownMohave County, Arizona Ghost Towns Franconia is a former railroad siding and unincorporated populated place in Mohave County, northwestern Arizona. It sits at approximately 34°44′22″N… |
Galeyville ArizonaGaleyville, Arizona, was a short-lived silver mining boomtown in the Chiricahua Mountains of Cochise County, Arizona, during the early 1880s. It exemplifies the rapid rise… |
Gleeson ArizonaGleeson is a classic semi-ghost town in southeastern Cochise County, Arizona, nestled on the southern slopes of the Dragoon Mountains at an elevation of approximately… |
Glen Canyon DamGlen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, near the town of Page (about 15 miles upstream from… |
Gold Basin, Arizona – Mohave County Ghost TownMohave County, Arizona Ghost Towns Gold Basin, Arizona (Mohave County) is a historic gold mining district and geographic basin in northwestern Arizona, located in the… |
Grand Canyon RailroadThe Grand Canyon Railroad is a 64 miles railroad which connects Williams Arizona to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The original 64 mile… |
Harshaw ArizonaHarshaw, Arizona, is a ghost town located in Santa Cruz County in the southeastern part of the state, nestled on the eastern slopes of the… |
Helvetia ArizonaHelvetia is a ghost town located in Pima County, Arizona, in the northwestern foothills of the Santa Rita Mountains, approximately 40 miles southeast of Tucson.… |
Hoover DamHoover Damn Bypass seen from the top with Hoover Damn. Photo by James L Rathbun Hoover Dam (originally authorized as Boulder Dam or the Boulder… |
Horseshoe BendHorseshoe Bend is a stunning geological formation located on the Colorado River, just south of Page, Arizona. This iconic meander, carved over millennia by the… |
La Laguna, Arizona – Yuma County Ghost TownYuma County Arizona Ghost Towns La Laguna, Arizona was a short-lived gold mining camp and steamboat landing on the Colorado River in what is now… |
Lees Ferry Colorado River CrossingLees Ferry, a remote site along the Colorado River in northern Arizona, holds a pivotal place in American history as a vital crossing point, a… |
Lower Antelope CanyonLower Antelope Canyon one of two slot canyons located off the highway 98 just outside of Page, Arizona near the Utah border. Entering Lower Antelope… |
Millville ArizonaMillville, Arizona, is a ghost town in Cochise County, located along the San Pedro River, approximately nine miles southwest of Tombstone. Established in the late… |
Mineral Park Arizona – Mohave County Ghost TownMineral Park is a ghost town located in Mohave County Arizona founded in 1870. Once started, operations continued until 1912. The journey was tough just… |
Monument ValleyMonument Valley, known in Navajo as Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii (meaning "valley of the rocks"), is a striking region of the Colorado Plateau located along the… |
Needles – Colorado River Steamship LandingNeedles, California, located along the Colorado River, played a significant role in the history of steamship navigation in the American Southwest during the mid-19th to… |
Norton’s Landing, La Paz County Ghost TownLa Paz County Arizona Seal Norton’s Landing (also Norton’s or Nortons Landing) was a short-lived steamboat landing and mining settlement on the Colorado River in… |
Oatman Arizona – Mohave County Ghost TownPerched precariously on the steep flanks of the Black Mountains in Mohave County, Arizona, at an elevation of 2,710 feet (830 meters), Oatman stands as… |
Paradise ArizonaParadise, Arizona, is a small ghost town located in the Chiricahua Mountains of Cochise County, southeastern Arizona, within what is now the Coronado National Forest.… |
Picacho, California – Imperial County Ghost TownImperial County California Ghost Towns Picacho (on the lower Colorado River, California side; historically linked to Arizona Territory) was a gold-mining settlement and steamboat landing… |
Ruby ArizonaNestled in the rugged hills of Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona, just north of the Mexican border, Ruby stands as one of the most… |
Salero ArizonaSalero, a remote ghost town nestled at the southern tip of the Santa Rita Mountains in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, exemplifies the fleeting boom-and-bust cycles… |
Swansea, Arizona – La Paz County Ghost TownSwansea, Arizona, is a well-preserved ghost town in La Paz County in western Arizona, known for its copper mining history. It lies in a remote… |
The Lost Dutchman’s Gold MineCover of a "Map of the Lost Dutchman" Area by J. Allan Stirrat Copy 1948 and Reprinted in 1959 . The tale, rooted in mystery… |
Tip Top ArizonaFounded in 1876, Tip Top Arizona is a old Silver Mining town and ghost town located in Yavapai County, Arizona. The town site is located… |
Tombstone ArizonaTombstone Arizona is a historical point of interest, and the location of the O K Corral Gunfight, located in Cochise County, Arizona. The history and… |
Total Wreck ArizonaTotal Wreck, Arizona is a classic ghost town and former silver mining camp located in Pima County in the eastern Empire Mountains of southern Arizona.… |
Tuweep, Arizona – Mohave County Ghost TownMohave County, Arizona Ghost Towns Tuweep (also spelled Tuweap), Arizona, is a remote ghost town in Mohave County on the Arizona Strip, north of the… |
Upper Antelope CanyonLocated just outside of Page, Arizona Upper Antelope Canyon is arguably the best known slot canyon on the planet, yet few people will know its name… |
Vulture City ArizonaVulture City Arizona is a ghost town and popular mining camp which is located in Maricopa County, Arizona. The town was located in the Sonoran… |
Williamsport, La Paz County Ghost TownWilliamsport, Arizona Territory (c. 1863–1870s) was a short-lived mining camp and Colorado River steamboat landing in what is now La Paz County, Arizona. It functioned… |
Wolf Hole – Mohave County Ghost TownMohave County, Arizona Ghost Towns Wolf Hole, Arizona is a ghost town in the remote Arizona Strip region of Mohave County, northwestern Arizona. It sits… |