Montana Pay Dirt: A Guide to the Mining Camps of the Treasure State by Muriel Sibell Wolle

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+, Slipcase: Very Good. 1983. Sage. Third Printing. Illustrated.

First published in 1963, Montana Pay Dirt is a classic guide to the ghost towns and mining camps of Montana, accompanied by the author's evocative sketches.  

“In her pictures of mountain scenery and miners’ cabins, deserted mills and smelters, empty boarding houses, once-lavish hotels, and forgotten stores and post offices, Muriel Sibell Wolle has preserved the authentic look of the Montana mining frontier in a poignant and effective record.” — Allan Radbourne