Catalog of Publications

A Guidebook to Mining in America
Maryland Mining Heritage Guide
New Mexico Mining Heritage Guide
Missouri Mining Heritage Guide

A Guidebook to Mining in America

Quotes from Major Reviews

Gary Dillard in PayDirt Magazine March 2001. “Whether you're planning a trip across the nation or simply in your backyard, here is a guidebook that can take you to virtually every mining heritage site in the Nation.” See the full review at http://www.voiceofmining.com/book_reviews/march2001.html.

Johnny Johnsson in The Mining History Journal vol 7, pg 82-63. “...the author has admirably accomplished a daunting task....The breath of scope of the historical coverage is impressive, covering aspects of the mineral industry from mining to transportation to primary processing of mineral resources, from prehistoric times to the present.” See a full copy of this review at:
www.home.attbi.com/~nomore9to5/Nov00.pdf

Victor Rolando in The Society for Industrial Archeology--New England Chapters Newsletter 20(2):19--20. “We aren't talking about [just] coal and iron here, but all minerals (gold, uranium, marble, sulfur, helium, petroleum, etc.).”

Robert B. Cook in Rocks and Minerals 76(5):356-357. “If you are interested in locating a wide variety of mining-related attractions along the route of your next vacation, or those just around the corner, then A Guidebook to Mining in America is for you.” See the full review at:
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/m0GDX/5_76/78166785/p1/article.jhtml

Endorsements

Richard Hauck, President of the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, describes the Guidebook as, “The best, most complete, and most accurate guide to America’s mining history available.”

Don Lambert, Executive Director of the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources describes the Guidebook as, “Without doubt the most complete and informative book of its kind on the market. An excellent research source for our museum.”

Dennis Corollo, Owner of the Iron Mountain Iron Mine, describes the Guidebook as “The most complete series ever done on mining. A must for serious and casual rock and mineral collectors.”

David Star, Producer of Riches from the Rock: Early Mining Days in Bisbee, Arizona describes the Guidebook as, “This comprehensive, user-friendly resource guide is the 'mother-lode' of museums, mines, historic sites, exhibits, and much more. Impressive in its scope, exhaustive in its detail, this makes the world of mining accessible to the casual traveler and the avid enthusiasts alike.”

Dr. Andrew A Sicree, Director of the Pennsylvania State University Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum describes the Guidebook as, “An excellent resource for teachers and home-school educators wishing to add a realistic apppreciation of history to their students' educations.”

Russ Hass (a reader) posted a review to the Black Diamond website "[I reccommend] it for anybody with an interest in the history of their state and the mining, steelmaking and transportation industry with lots of stuff to do and see on a vacation....Excellent and well worth the $20 for each volume" read the whole review at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlackDiamond/message/849

	Volume 1 West: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming contains 877 entries 57 text inserts 182 photographs 16 maps, and 66 other graphics on 310 pages. ISBN 09706697-0-4

Volume 2 East: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia,West Virginia, and Wisconsin contains 887 entries 73 text inserts 192 photographs 32 maps, and 67 other graphics on 312 pages. 579 terms are defined in the Glossary. ISBN 09706697-1-2

Entries in the Guidebook feature mining museums, museums with mining exhibits, educational and commercial visitable mines, viewable or visitable working mines, preserved ghost mining towns, mining monuments, and mining-related sites. Sites and topics of exhibits include: mining, mining equipment, stone quarrying, mining by Native Americans, ore mills, historic blast furnaces, metal refineries, lime kilns, charcoal kilns, coke ovens, saltworks (including sea-salt), saltpeter caves, petroleum production, pipelines, petroleum tankers, ore loading docks, ore boats, ore barges, canals, and ore/coal/petroleum hauling railroads. Mining-related sites include: mine superintendents’ offices & homes, historic mints, assay offices, mining schools, forts built to protect miners, and cultural institutions financed by mining profits. Text inserts (averaging about ½-page in length) connect related entries and provide more in-depth information on various topics.

Take a look at no risk. Subject to the conditions specified on the order form, evaluation copies can be returned for a full refund including shipping costs (both ways). Any individual or institution may purchase evaluation copies (limit one of each volume to any individual or address). Each volume is ca 8 ½" by 11" by e" thick, softbound.

Using directed distribution, Stonerose can offer you the same price on purchases of 6 or more copies (may be mixed) that a major distributor would pay. Just think, you can purchase just 3 copies of each volume at a discount of 60% from the list price. In addition, Stonerose offers a liberal return policy for unsold copies (see the Order Form for details).

Maryland Mining Heritage Guide

The Maryland Mining Heritage Guide expands on the Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia chapters of the Guidebook to Mining in America, adding 130 new entries, and 9 new text inserts.

These add up to 163 enties and 12 text inserts on 87 pages. 44 photographs and

4 maps enhance the entries.

Standard copies are comb-bound.

The Maryland Resources page, provides

hyperlinks to email addresses and websites

from the Maryland Mining Heritage Guide.

A data file of longitudes and latitudes of entries and places mentioned in the Guide is

available to upload into your mapping program.

Victor Rolando in Society for Industrial Archeology---New England Chapters Newsletter 2003 23(2):3 "Entries are concise...written plainly enough to whet anybody's apetite for adventure in the field...Nothing is left to guesswork...well designed, laid out, and easy to read."

Lance E. Metz in Industrial Archeology 28(2):45-46 "... thoroughly researched, well designed, and easy-to read... The directions...are simply superb. The entire volume's layout shows that great care was taken in the development of its clear and lucid graphic design. This reviewer cannot think of a more useful book for the industrial archaeologist or historical enthusiast....It sets a standard for other travel guides to meet."

New Mexico
Mining Heritage Guide

The New Mexico Mining Heritage Guide expands on the New Mexico chapter of the Guidebook to Mining in America, adding 239 new entries, and 18 new text inserts.

These add up to 318 enties and 22 text inserts on 164 pages. 118 photographs and 25 maps enhance the entries.

Standard copies are comb-bound.

The New Mexico Resources page, provides

hyperlinks to email addresses and websites

from the New Mexico Mining Heritage Guide.

A data file of longitudes and latitudes of entries and places mentioned in the Guide is

available to upload into your mapping program.

Steve Voynick in Rock & Gem Magazine Oct 2003 "Anyone with even a passing interest in mining and minerals should have this guide on hand when traveling through any part of New Mexico... Although intended basically as a fieldguide, this well-written book also offers fine armchair reading."

Victor Rolando in Society for Industrial Archeology---New England Chapters Newsletter 2003 23(2):3 "Entries are concise...written plainly enough to whet anybody's apetite for adventure in the field...Nothing is left to guesswork...well designed, laid out, and easy to read."

Missouri Mining
Heritage Guide

The Missouri Mining Heritage Guide provides information on 421 mining-history-related points-of-interest (mostly visitable sites), plus 110 special topics, on 280 pages. 160 photographs and 103 maps illustrate the points-of-interest.

Bob Jones in Rock & Gem Magazine Sept 2005, pg 46 wrote, “The book is remarkable in its comprehensiveness... If you are planning to visit any mining sites in Missouri, this book is a must [have]”.

Jim Belesme in Mining Heritage Journal 2005, pg122 wrote, “Descriptions of the principal mining districts, such as the lead mines of southeaster Missouri and the southwest Missouri Zinc Mines of the Tri-State District, are exceptionally well done.”

Jerry D. Vineyard, Assistant State Geologist of Missouri (retired), writes, “John Park has written an amazing blend of mining and human history, folklore and trivia that makes a delightful read. Don’t mistake this book for ‘just another book about old mines.’ It is far more than that. Maps show where to find fascinating places, and pictures whet one’s curiosity to see them. Nothing I’ve ever seen brings so much mining-related information together in such a usable format.”

Robert L. Hanson, Ed.D. describes the Guide as, “The only up to date, carefully researched guide to Missouri mining history.”

Standard copies are comb-bound.

The Missouri Resource page, provides hyperlinks to email addresses and websites from the Missouri Mining Heritage Guide. A data file of longitudes and latitudes of entries and places mentioned in the Guide is available to upload into your mapping program.