The Road to Garnet's Gold: A Brief History of Montana's Gold Rush, Featuring One of the Last Ghost Towns

Garnet, Montana is a ghost town about 40 miles east of Missoula, nestled in the Garnet range of the Rocky Mountains at about 6000 feet above sea level.  When built, mining towns were not intended to last. When the gold played out, townspeople usually abandoned domestic structures and scavenged anything useful to bring to the next town.

This book explores Garnet during its heyday and describes the people who stand out in its history. Garnet was not the most successful gold mining town in Montana, nor was it one of the first. In fact, it was one of the last gold towns to become a ghost town.  Garnet's story can hardly be told alone and hinges on the path of gold discovery in the state. As a result, this book is a brief account of Montana's gold rush, followed by more detailed exploration of the Garnet story.

Softcover, 170 pages.