Porst SP St Thomas Ghost Town 8
St Thomas, Nevada is a ghost town that was inundated when Lake Mead first filled up in the 1930’s. It was founded in 1865 by Mormon settlers who mistakenly thought they were still in Utah/Arizona Territories. They settled here until it was discovered that they actually settled in Nevada. Nevada officials demanded five years back taxes which the Mormons refused to pay. So after a vote they decided to abandon the town, save for one family, the Bonelli’s. The Mormons burned down their homes and abandoned their crops and moved to Salt Lake City
Today, remnants of the town can now be seen thanks to the lowering water levels of Lake Mead, which is due to severe drought conditions. Once the town was flooded higher than 60 feet above the tallest structure, now visitors can roam the ghost remains of a true western town.
-NPS.gov
Porst Compact Reflex SP with the Vivitar f/3.8 20mm wide angle lens on Arista EDU 400 35mm film (rebranded Czech Fomapan).
Porst SP St Thomas Ghost Town 8
St Thomas, Nevada is a ghost town that was inundated when Lake Mead first filled up in the 1930’s. It was founded in 1865 by Mormon settlers who mistakenly thought they were still in Utah/Arizona Territories. They settled here until it was discovered that they actually settled in Nevada. Nevada officials demanded five years back taxes which the Mormons refused to pay. So after a vote they decided to abandon the town, save for one family, the Bonelli’s. The Mormons burned down their homes and abandoned their crops and moved to Salt Lake City
Today, remnants of the town can now be seen thanks to the lowering water levels of Lake Mead, which is due to severe drought conditions. Once the town was flooded higher than 60 feet above the tallest structure, now visitors can roam the ghost remains of a true western town.
-NPS.gov
Porst Compact Reflex SP with the Vivitar f/3.8 20mm wide angle lens on Arista EDU 400 35mm film (rebranded Czech Fomapan).