Ghost Gold: Mystery Legend of Treasure in Superstition Mountain

by Oren Arnold

Ghost Gold, first published in 1954, is the story of Arizona's Superstition Mountain and the Lost Dutchman Mine, a legendary mine containing a rich gold deposit (whether or not the mine does in fact exist remains an unanswered question). In a fascinating look at the mine's history, author Oren Arnold (1900-1980) recounts the known facts and legends about the exploration and 'discovery' of the mine and the fate of some its the notable personalities (such as the “Lost Dutchman” himself – Jakob Walz). Included are 8 pages of illustrations.

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 30, 1954

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

fiction or nonfiction, who knows? a fun short two hour read or less i guess. i just wanted to get it off the to read list.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sort of a western fairy tale with nearly every western trope you can think of, packed into a few pages. A little dated.