"Ghost Towns of Colorado (Books List)
Ghost Towns Listed in John K. Aldrich's Ghosts of . . . Book Series
by Dick Oakes
John Kenneth Aldrich was a geologist, lecturer, and author whose "Ghosts of . . ." books and accompanying topo maps are a boon to hobbyists, explorers, and those interested in Colorado mining history. These books, each with beautiful color photographs, ghost town history, and geological information (but no "ghost" stories) cover 427 locations as listed below. Each book is 34 to 64 pages.
- Ghosts of Clear Creek County with map
- Ghosts of Gilpin County with map
- Ghosts of Park County with map
- Ghosts of Boulder County with map
- Ghosts of Summit County with map
- Ghosts of Lake County (and eastern Pitkin County) with map
- Ghosts of Teller County with map
- Ghosts of Chaffee County (and eastern Gunninson County) with map
- Ghosts of the Sangre de Cristo Area (and Saguache, Custer, Alamosa, Fremont, and Costilla Counties) with map.
- Ghosts of the Eastern San Juans (and Mineral, Saguache, Gunnison, Rio Grande, and Conejos Counties) with map
- Ghosts of Pitkin County (and northern Gunnison County) with map
- Ghosts of Northern Colorado (Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Routt, and Larimer Counties) with map
- Ghosts of the Western San Juans Vol. 1 (Ouray, San Juan, and Hinsdale Counties) with map
- Ghosts of the Western San Juans Vol. 2 (San Miguel, La Plata, and Dolores Counties) with map
Name
County
Number
Adelaide
Lake
06
Adrian
Summit
05
Alicante
Lake
06
Alice
Clear Creek
01
Alma
Park
03
Almont
Gunnison
11
Alpine
Chaffee
08
Alpine Station
Gunnison
08/15
Alpine Tunnel
Gunnison
08/15
Alta
San Miguel
14/15
Altman
Teller
07/15
Altona
Boulder
04
American City
Gilpin
02
Ames
San Miguel
14
Anaconda
Teller
07
Animas City
La Plata
14
Animas Forks
San Juan
13/15
Antelope
Gilpin
02
Antelope Springs
Mineral
10
Apex
Gilpin
02
Arbourville
Chaffee
08
Arequa
Teller
07
Argentine
Summit
05/15
Arrastra
San Juan
13
Arrow (Arrowhead)
Grand
12
Ashcroft
Pitkin
11/15
Aspen
Pitkin
11
Astor City
Eagle
12
Babcock
Chaffee
08
Bachelor
Mineral
10
Baker City
San Juan
13
Baker Park
San Juan
13
Baker's Tank
Summit
05
Bakerville
Clear Creek
01
Balarat
Boulder
04
Baldwin
Gunnison
11/15
Balfour
Park
03
Baltimore
Gilpin
02
Bandora
San Juan
13
Barry
Teller
07
Basalt
Eagle/Pitkin
11
Beartown
San Juan
13
Belden
Eagle
12
Biedell
Saguache
10
Birdseye
Lake
06
Black Hawk
Gilpin
02
Bonanza
Saguache
09/15
Boreas
Park/Summit
03/05
Boston
Summit
05/15
Bowerman
Gunnison
08
Bowman
Gunnison
08
Braddocks
Summit
05
Breckenridge
Summit
05
Brownsville
Clear Creek
01
Brumley
Lake
06
Buckskin Joe
Park
03
Buena Vista
Chaffee
08
Busk
Lake
06
Cache Creek
Chaffee
08
Calumet
Chaffee
08
Cameron
Teller
07
Camp Albion
Boulder
04
Camp Bird
Ouray
13
Camp Frances
Boulder
04
Camp Hale
Eagle
12
Camp Harrigan
Lake
06
Camp Providence
Boulder
04
Camp Tolcott
Boulder
04
Capitol City
Hinsdale
13
Carbonate
Garfield
11
Carbonateville
Summit
05
Carbondale
Garfield
11
Cardinal
Boulder
04
Carey's Camp
Pitkin
11
Caribou
Boulder
04
Carnero
Saguache
10
Carson
Hinsdale
13/15
Central City
Gilpin
02
Champion Mill
Lake
06/15
Champion Mine
Lake
06/15
Chance
Gunnison
10
Chattanooga
San Juan
13
Chihuahua
Summit
05
Clark
Routt
12
Cleora
Chaffee
08
Cleveland
Eagle
12
Clinton
Lake
06
Climax
Lake
06
Clinton City
Summit
05
Cloud City
Gunnison
11
Cochitopa
Saguache
10
Colfax
Custer
09
Columbine
Routt
12
Commodore Camp
Alamosa
09
Como
Park
03
Conger
Summit
05
Cooper's Camp
Pitkin
11
Cooper Rock
Boulder
04
Creede
Mineral
10/15
Crested Butte
Gunnison
11
Crestone
Saguache
09
Cripple Creek
Teller
07
Crisman
Boulder
04
Crystal
Gunnison
11/15
Custer City
Custer
09
Dallas City
Ouray
13
Dawson City
Fremont
09
Del Norte
Rio Grande
10
Delaware Flats
Summit
05
Dickey
Summit
05
Dillon
Summit
05
Dora
Custer
09
Downieville
Clear Creek
01
Dubois
Gunnison
10
Dumont
Clear Creek
01
Dunton
Dolores
14
Durango
La Plata
14
Duchtown
Grand
12
Dyersville
Summit
05/15
East Portal
Gilpin
02
Eclipse
Teller
07
Eldora
Boulder
04
Elkton
Teller
07
Embargo
Saguache/Rio Grande
10
Empire
Clear Creek
01
Engineer City
Hinsdale
13
Eureaka
San Juan
13
Evansville
Lake
06
Everett
Lake
06
Evergreen Lakes
Lake
06
Exchequerville
Saguache
09
Fairplay
Park
03
Fall Creek
San Miguel
14
Fall River
Clear Creek
01
Farnham Spur
Summit
05
Filger City
Summit
05
Finntown
Lake
06
Fisherville
San Juan
13
Floresta
Gunnison
11
Folsome
San Miguel
14
Forks Creek
Clear Creek
01
Fourth of July Mine
Boulder
04
Franklin
Summit
05
Free Gold
Chaffee
08
Freeland
Clear Creek
01
Frisco
Summit
05
Fryingpan River Towns
Lake
06
Fulford
Eagle
12
Galena
Fremont
09
Gambell Gulch
Gilpin
02
Garfield
Chaffee
08
Garland City
Costilla
09
Gaskill
Grand
12
Geneva
Clear Creek
01/15
Georgetown
Clear Creek
01
Georgia Bar
Chaffee
08
Gillett
Teller
07
Gilman
Eagle
12/15
Gilpin
Gilpin
02
Gilson Gulch
Clear Creek
01
Gladstone
San Juan
13
Glenwood Springs
Garfield
11
Gold Dirt
Gilpin
02
Gold Hill
Boulder
04
Gold Hill Station
Boulder
04
Gold Lake
Boulder
04
Gold Park
Eagle
12
Goldfield
Teller
07
Gothic
Gunnison
11
Grand Island
Boulder
04
Grand Lake
Grand
12
Granite
Chaffee
08
Graymont
Clear Creek
01
Gresham
Boulder
04
Gunnison
Gunnison
11
Guston
Ouray
13/15
Guston
Ouray
13/15
Hahn's Peak
Routt
12
Hall Valley
Park
03
Hamilton
Park
03
Hancock
Chaffee
08
Handcart Gulch
Park
03
Harvard City
Chaffee
08
Haywood
Summit
05
Henson
Hinsdale
13
Hesperus
La Plata
14
Hessie
Boulder
04
Highland
Pitkin
11
Highland Mary
San Juan
13
Hitchen's Camp
Grand
12
Holland
Park
03
Holy Cross City
Eagle
12/15
Horseshoe
Park
03
Hortense
Chaffee
08
Howardsville
San Juan
13
Howland
Lake
06
Ibex
Lake
06
Idaho Springs
Clear Creek
01
Ilse
Custer
09
Independence
Pitkin
06
Independence
Teller
07
Iris
Saguache
10
Iron City
Chaffee
08
Ironton
Ouray
13/15
Irwin
Gunnison
11
Ivanhoe
Pitkin
06
Jack's Cabin
Gunnison
11
Jamestown
Boulder
04
Janeway
Pitkin
11
Jasper
Rio Grande
10
Jefferson
Park
03
Jimtown
Mineral
10
JunctionCity
Summit
05
Kerber City
Saguache
09
Keystone
Summit
05
Kingston
Gilpin
02
Kokomo
Summit
05
La Plata
La Plata
14
Lake City
Lake
06
Lake City
Hinsdale
13
Lake Gulch
Gilpin
02
Lakewood
Boulder
04
Lamartine
Clear Creek
01/15
Larium
Summit
05
Lawrence
Teller
07
Lawson
Clear Creek
01
Leadville
Lake
06
Leavick
Park
03
Lenado
Pitkin
11
Liberty
Saguache
09
Lincoln
Summit
05
Lizard Head
San Miguel
14
Loma
Rio Grande
10
London Junction
Park
03
London Mines, The
Park
03/15
Lost Canyon Placers
Chaffee
08
Lost Trail Camp
Hinsdale
13
Lulu City
Grand
12
Magnolia
Boulder
04
Malta
Lake
06
Manhattan
Larimer
12
Marble
Gunnison
11/15
Mary City
Boulder
04
Masontown
Summit
05
Massive City
Pitkin
06
Matterhorn
San Miguel
14
Mayday
La Plata
14
Maysville
Chaffee
08
Middleton
San Juan
13
Midway
Teller
07/15
Mill Pond
Eagle
12
Mineral Point
San Juan
13
Missouri Flats
Gilpin
02
Mitchell
Eagle
12
Mitchell Cabins
Summit
05
Monarch
Chaffee
08
Monarch
Grand
12
Montezuma
Summit
05
Montgomery
Park
03
Mosca Station
Alamosa
09
Mosquito
Park
03/15
Mound City
Teller
07
Mount Alto
Boulder
04
Mount Princeton
Chaffee
08
Mountain City
Gilpin
02
Mudsill
Park
03
Music City
Saguache
09
Naomi
Summit
05
Nathrop
Chaffee
08
Nederland
Boulder
04
Nevadaville
Gilpin
02/15
Niegoldtown
San Juan
13
Ninety Four
Clear Creek
01/15
North Creede
Mineral
10
North Empire
Clear Creek
01
North Star
Gunnison
08/15
Nugget
Gilpin
02
Ohio
Gunnison
08
Ophir
San Miguel
14
Ophir Loop
San Miguel
14
Orient
Saguache
09
Oro City
Lake
06
Orodelfan
Boulder
04
Ouray
Ouray
13
Pagosa Springs
Archuleta
14
Pandora
San Miguel
14
Park City
Park
03
Parkville
Summit
05
Paarlin
Gunnison
11
Parrot City
La Plata
14
Pearl
Jackson
12
Perigo
Gilpin
02
Perins
La Plata
14
Peru
Summit
05
Pitkin
Gunnison
08
Pittsburg
Gunnison
11
Placerville
San Miguel
14
Placita
Pitkin
11
Platoro
Conejos
10
Ploughkeepsie
San Juan
13
Poncha Springs
Chaffee
08
Powderhorn
Gunnison
10
Preston
Summit
05/15
Puma City
Park
03
Puzzler
Boulder
04
Quartz
Gunnison
08
Quartzville
Park
03
Querida
Custer
09
Quigleysville
boulder
04
Recen
Summit
05
Red Elephant
Clear Creek
01
Red Mountain
Ouray
13
Redcliff
Eagle
12
Redstone
Pitkin
11
Rexford
Summit
05
Rico
Dolores
14
Ridgway
Ouray
13
Robinson
Summit
05
Rockwood
La Plata
14
Rollinsville
Gilpin
02
Romley
Chaffee
08
Rose's Cabin
Hinsdale
13
Rosita
Custer
09
Royal Flush
Routt
12
Ruby
Ouray
13
Ruby
Pitkin
06
Russell
Costilla
09
Russell Gulch
Gilpin
02
Sacramento
Park
03/15
Saguache
Saguache
09
Saint Elmo
Chaffee
08/15
Saint Kevins
Lake
06
Saints John
Summit
05/15
Salida
Boulder
04
Salida
Chaffee
08
San Miguel
San Miguel
14
Santiago
Clear Creek
01/15
Sapinero
Gunnison
10
Satank
Garfield
11
Sawpit
San Miguel
14
Schofield
Gunnison
11
Sedgwick
Saguache
09
Shavano
Chaffee
08
Sherman
Hinsdale
13
Sherrod
Gunnison
08
Shipler's Cabin
Grand
12
Sidneyville
Clear Creek
01
Silver City
Clear Creek
01
Silver Cliff
Custer
09
Silver Creek
Clear Creek
01
Silver Dale
Clear Creek
01
Silver Lake
San Juan
13
Silver Plume
Clear Creek
01/15
Silverheels
Park
03
Sky City
Saguache
10
Slate Mountain
Eagle
12
Slavonia
Routt
12
Smith Hill
Gunnison
11
Sneffels
Ouray
13
Soda Springs
Lake
06
Spanish Bar
Clear Creek
01
Spar City
Mineral
10
Spencer
Gunnison
10
Spencerville
Summit
05
Spook City
Saguache
09
Springdale
Boulder
04
Stratton
Teller
07
Stringtown
Lake
06
Stumptown
Lake
06
Stunner
Conejos
10
Sugarloaf
Boulder
04
Sulphide Flats
Boulder
04
Summerville
Boulder
04
Summitville
Rio Grande
10/15
Sunnyside
Mineral
10
Sunset
Boulder
04
Sunshine
Boulder
04
Sunshine
Garfield
11
Swan City
Summit
05
Swandyke
Summit
05
Swanville
Summit
05
Switzerland Park
Boulder
04
Tabor
Lake
06
Tarryall
Park
03
Teller City
Jackson
12/15
Telluride
San Miguel
14
Tellurium
Hinsdale
13
Tiger
Summit
05
Timber Hill
Hinsdale
13
Tin Cup
Gunnison
08/15
Titusville
San Juan
13
Tolland
Gilpin
02
Tomboy
San Miguel
14/15
Tomichi
Gunnison
08
Tourtelotte
Pitkin
11
Tracy's Hideout
Eagle
12
Tungsten
Boulder
04
Turret
Chaffee
08
Twin Lakes
Lake
06
Ula
Custer
09
Valdoro
Summit
05
Vanadium
San Miguel
14
Vicksburg
Chaffee
08
Victor
Teller
07
Villa Grove
Saguache
09
Virginia Dale
Larimer
12
Vulcan
Gunnison/Saguache
10
Wagon Wheel Gap
Mineral
10
Waldorf
Clear Creek
01
Wall Street
Boulder
04
Wapiti
Summit
05
Ward
Boulder
04
Wasson
Mineral
10
Waunita Hot Springs
Gunnison
08
Weaver
Mineral
10
Webster
Park
03
Westcliffe
Custer
09
Weston
Park
03
Wheeler
Summit
05
Whiskey Park
Routt
12
White Pine
Gunnison
08
Whitecross
Hinsdale
13
Whitehorn
Gunnison
08
Williamsburg
Boulder
04
Winfield
Chaffee
08
Wolcott
Eagle
12