Howdy Gents,
I'm a Wichita, Kansas 'newby' from Las Vegas,NV. and retired. Not having much luck here...apart from attracting some interest by police. I imagine they haven't much to do on 'day shift'?
Has anyone searched/researched the early railroad construction campsites ? If my memory still serves me well, I think the Union Pacific RR started their westward lines from Topeka or thereabouts?
The Chinese were accustomed to burying their valuables wherever they camped. Lots of them were carried off by disease and accidents, so there must be considerable stuff near the surface on many of these sites.
I also read that there were numerous railroad camps that grew to a couple thousand or more, creating temporary towns with tent saloons/gamblers/prostitution and various opportunists. One place in particular seemed attractive, [in Utah somewhere] , where the writer said the silicon dust in this 'fly-by-night' town was 5 to 8 inches deep! This would be a THers dream location, eh?
Well, anyway partners........have van......can travel....play poker...shoot pool....cuss....and B.S. with the best. [espec.poker & pool]