Bodie: The Town That Belongs to Ghosts (Abandoned! Towns Without People) by Kevin Blake
Bodie's Timeline:
1848 - Gold Rush starts
1880 - Bodie was a bustling town of about 10,000 people
1884 - Population dwindled to 1,500
1930 - Ghost town
1932 - Fire broke out and destroyed 75% of the town
Highlights:
Over 65 saloons were opened
There was 1 doctor
90% of the residents were men
There were 2 churches
Out of 30 gold mines, only 2 would continue to be profitable/operational
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