Loafing Along Death Valley Trails, by William Caruthers

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I came across a free online read of a fascinating history of the characters, locations, mines, roads, water sources, culture and tales of Death Valley. the author, William Caruthers, spent much of his twilight years from 1926 to 1940 around Death Valley witnessing it transforming from a mining mayhem to a tourist mecca. 

The link provides not only the book text but an index and notes about the authors personal biography. 

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51899/51...-h.htm#c28