Gold and fire: for towns from the Gold Rush era, gold built them up and fire tore them down, only for them to finally be forsaken by the mines. This is the story of the Iowa Hill Divide, where only Iowa Hill remains of the many former towns from the Gold Rush. Based on extensive research, this book includes: - Detailed chronology of the Iowa Hill Divide from the Gold Rush to the present day - Analysis of the impact of mining, and thoughts on why the mines declined - Analysis of the Iowa Hill Divide economy during the ...
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Gold and fire: for towns from the Gold Rush era, gold built them up and fire tore them down, only for them to finally be forsaken by the mines. This is the story of the Iowa Hill Divide, where only Iowa Hill remains of the many former towns from the Gold Rush. Based on extensive research, this book includes: - Detailed chronology of the Iowa Hill Divide from the Gold Rush to the present day - Analysis of the impact of mining, and thoughts on why the mines declined - Analysis of the Iowa Hill Divide economy during the Gold Rush - Description of the major fires that decimated Iowa Hill - Various demographic analyses - History of the Iowa Hill Road and the Stevens Trail - History of the development of telephone service on the Divide - History of the Iowa Hill Fire Department - Discussion of various aspects of life on the Divide, including shopping, recreation, and medical care, among others - Numerous photographs, some published for the first time, plus maps, graphs, and other illustrations - List of sources Proceeds benefit the Iowa Hill Community Club
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