All of his adult life, Stanley W. Paher has been exploring the Nevada-Death Valley back country, both in 4WD vehicles and backpacking and hiking. He has probably pursued more jeep trails to historic sites than anyone else. Among the 19 history books he has written are about 1,300 old and new photographs of ghost towns, pioneer railroad grades, old mines, and numerous other places of desert interest.
Stanley is an avid western book and map collector, and his private library and archive contains more than 3000 items, as well as 16,000 photographs, old stock and other ephemera.
Stanley W. Paher currently lives in Reno, promoting and editing new books. Summers find him revisiting the same haunts that have fascinated this Nevada native ever since he was a teenager.
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Now in it’s tenth printing, The Nevada Desert Atlas is by far the best selling book on Nevada Ghost Towns. With 71 color maps that show more than 2200 places of interest, the Nevada Desert Atlas is essential for both the casual desert visitor and the serious off-road explorer.
Color cover, 8-1/2” x 11”. 552 photographs show places of historic interest.
Maps show 725 ghost towns, and stage stations, prominent mining areas, emigrant trails, Pony Express and the Old Spanish trail. Abandoned railroads, desert cemeteries, unusual desert features, 115 placer gold mining sites, 175 gemstone sites, campgrounds, hot springs, caves, recreation areas, state parks, scenic byways are included.
