This section of WestWeb provides information about towns and communities in the West. Under General Sites you will find links to sites which deal with the general history of exploration and the formation of Western towns. Under Towns and Cities, you will find links to information of specific Western towns and cities. Under Photo Gallery, you will find some images pertaining to settlement and towns in the West.
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General Sites
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Resources on Jefferson's influence on Western exploration
Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection's page on Union & Expansion
Bill's Lighthouse Getaway has images of many California lighthouses
An index of Western Ghost Towns, as well as Ghost Town links
GhostTowns.com covers the USA and Canada. Unfortunately this page has some terrible background music on it.
A page on the fun little Ghost Town of Calico, in California
Towns and Cities
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Chicago Historical Society's page on The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
Samples from the San Diego Old Town CD-ROM Interactive Project.
Information on the history of Denver, Colorado
Los Angeles: Past, Present, Future from the University of Southern California
Lonely Planet's brief guide to the history of Seattle
The Oregon Historical Society has information on many towns and cities in the state.
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