The History of Every Old West Ghost TownMike CoxOct 21, 2025∙ Paid4ShareRemnants of the old silver mining town of Shafter in the Big Bend. Mike Cox's Texas Magazine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.SubscribeAll over Texas and the West once flourished towns that lived fast and died young. We call them ghost towns.Many books have been written about…Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Mike Cox.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.