Abandoned Southern California: Exploring the Eras that Shaped the West

This book sheds a light over sunny Southern California, particularly on landscapes and places that have been abandoned by most. From the era of the Gold Rush and beyond, there have been movements from other parts of the country to California, and movement within the state itself. Scattered ghost towns along route 66, lost to the high desert and more, this book shares photography (and subsequently the history) of this region with stories full of ambition, fortune and failure, of a time bygone that lingers in the present.