First of all, I would like to clarify something...this book may be of local interest, but it is also of interest to anyone who would like to learn of the legends and lore of our magnificent Superstition Wilderness Area, of which, I have met quite a few. Second, Tom Kollenborn is not publishing fiction...do the research and you will see that everything is factual. Finally, this book was not meant to be a map to find the Dutchman's Mine, it was meant as a brief history into the lives of the incredible people... more info
Appears to be a self published "Vanity" book.:
Stories and photographs about people in the superstition mountains. (Arizona) Very dry reading, no continuity from chapter to chapter. Reads like a Highschool History book. You might be interested in reading it if you had an ancestor profiled in it. Other than that I would consider it "of local interest only".
Historical account of people in the Superstition Mountains:
An historical account of people who have looked for the "Lost Dutchman Mine" in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. Tom Kollenborn, being a local resident all of his life is considered to be an expert on the mountains, but his creditability is somewhat diminished buy a long list of Fictional Stories published for the purpose of promoting himself and this book. Interesting reading, but of no value for the serious researcher of the legend of the "Lost Dutchman Mine"
