Nevada's Black Rock Desert

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Summary: Nevada's Balck Rock Desert
Review: A good read! Gives a a nice over view of the regions history. However, it should be updated with a little spot on the Burning Man project, and other activities that have taken place out there. I read the book while I was in the Black Rock looking for a Geocaching.com project. A more perfect book, I think you couldn't find.

Rating:
Summary: Nevada's Balck Rock Desert
Review: A good read! Gives a a nice over view of the regions history. However, it should be updated with a little spot on the Burning Man project, and other activities that have taken place out there. I read the book while I was in the Black Rock looking for a Geocaching.com project. A more perfect book, I think you couldn't find.

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Summary: Good popular history review of the Black Rock region.
Review: This book covers the history of the Black Rock Desert region near Gerlach, Nevada from roughly 10,000 BC until the early 1970s.

The writing style is a little stilted, but this book is a quick read. The longest chapter discusses the war with the Paiute Indians, but there is also discussion of some of the mining activity, and an excellent chapter about the ranchers of the area.

It would be nice to see this book updated to include more information about the founding of Gerlach, and to discuss some of the activities of the 70's and 80's.

If you've been to Burning Man, and are wondering about the history of the area, then this is the book for you.