John L. Ninnemann

Smith and Ninnemann chronicle the early years of the nineteenth century boomtowns in the mountains of western Colorado.

Eighty-five black-and-white photos and accompanying essays share the beauty of the canyons and mesas of the Colorado Plateau and the history of the resourceful inhabitants.

A collaborative photo-history of the natural beauty of the narrow-gauge railroads and mountain trails leading to the San Juan Mountains' mining camps, boomtowns, and ghost towns.