Utah History Books
The Utah Map & Bookstore offers a diverse collection of history books that delve into various aspects of Utah’s past. These books cover a wide range of topics, from the state’s early Native American inhabitants to the arrival of Mormon pioneers and the development of modern cities. Readers can explore the stories of Utah’s ghost towns, mining camps, and the Wild West frontier, providing a vivid picture of the state’s rugged and adventurous history. Additionally, there are books that focus on specific regions and landmarks, such as Nine Mile Canyon and the Great Salt Lake, offering detailed insights into their historical significance.
For those interested in cultural and social history, the bookstore features works that highlight the lives of notable figures and the unique events that have shaped Utah. Titles on the legends and lore of the state, as well as guides to hidden treasures and unexplained mysteries, add an element of intrigue and discovery. Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious about Utah’s rich heritage, the selection at the Utah Map & Bookstore provides a comprehensive and engaging way to learn about the state’s fascinating past.
The Apache Wars: The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History
In the tradition of Empire of the Summer Moon, a stunningly vivid historical account of the manhunt for Geronimo and the 25-year Apache struggle for their homeland. They called him Mickey Free. His kidnapping started the longest war in American history, and both...
$20.00
Zion National Park Historic Postcards (Images of America)
By Tiffany Taylor
Zion National Park boasts rich history. These images illustrate the people, the events, and the everyday scenes that make up Zion National Park's story.
Published 2008
$7.99
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Great Salt Lake Regional Book of Facts and Exploration
By: Alan Millard
Pictorial wraps. Featuring area history, geology, ecology and culture.
Other Information:
2005. First edition.Paperback. 125pp.
$12.95
Utah Women: Pioneers, Poets and Politicians
Representing lawmakers and lawbreakers, artists and adventurers or scholars and activists, the women of Utah defied stereotypes. At the crossroads of the West, they found new challenges and opportunities to forge their own paths. Emma Dean explored the Rocky Mountains...
$23.99
Three Years Among Comanches
This is a detailed account of Lee's captivity among the Comanches in the 1850's and his escape through the mountains back to white civilization. The story is full of encounters with alligators, snakes, and panthers, as well as hostile Comanches....
$14.95
Barbed Wire: The Fence That Changed the West
By: Joanne S. Liu How could an ordinary fence shape a nation's history? Before the 1870s, much of the American West was an uninterrupted expanse of plains, where native tribes followed buffalo herds for hundreds of miles and cowboys ran...
$14.00
A Frontier Life: Jacob Hamblin, Explorer and Indian Missionary
Winner of the Juanita Brooks Prize in Mormon StudiesFrontiersman, colonizer, missionary to the Indians, and explorer of the American West, Jacob Hamblin has long been one of the most enigmatic figures in Mormon history. In this defining biography, Todd Compton...
$24.95
Draper (Images of America)
By Katherine L Weinstein Businessman George Whetman, who managed automobile dealerships in Draper, Utah, between 1931 and 1960, predicted that one day the town would become "the Beverly Hills of the state." His prediction was remarkably accurate. Draper has been...
$23.99
Kidnapped From That Land: The Government Raids on the Short Creek Polygamists
By: Martha Sonntag Bradley The story of the government raids on the Short Creek polygamists. Other Information: Published: 1996 Pages: 206
$14.95
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Exploring Desert Stone: John N. Macomb's 1859 Expedition to the Canyonlands of the Colorado
By: Steven K. MadsenJohn N. Macomb's historic expedition - from Santa Fe through the Four Corners region, along the Old Spanish Trail, and into what is now Canyonlands National Park in search of the elusive confluence of the Colorado and...
$34.95
Behind the Bears Ears
Award-winning journalist Zak Podmore brings to life the magnificent terrain and complex politics of the Colorado River, its dying reservoirs—and the surprising revelation that the inevitable loss of Lake Powell could be a turning point for more a sustainable future....
$19.95
Abandoned Utah: Expeditions of the Past
Ordinary history books often fail to address the obscure or the unexplained, leaving questions buried in annals of yesteryear. Where were Utah's mythical monsters, including Bigfoot, spotted? How did 'Schoolmarm's Bloomers' become a state symbol? What created the Lagoon Amusement...
$23.99
Across the Continent: The Union Pacific Photographs of Andrew Joseph Russell
The central focus in the book is on the large body of work Russell produced primarily to satisfy the needs of the Union Pacific. Daniel Davis posits that this set of Russell’s photos is best understood not through one or...
$24.95
A History of the Southwest: The Land and Its People
Ethnologist and historian Thomas Sheridan covers all the major topics of Southwest history: cultures, ethnicity, racism, war, water, mining, ranching, and conservation.
$10.95
Paddling the John Wesley Powell Route: Exploring the Green and Colorado Rivers
On May 24, 1869, John Wesley Powell and nine crewmen in four wooden rowboats set off down the Green River to map the final blank spot on the American map. Three months later, six ragged men in only two boats...
$26.00
Moab and Grand County (Images of America)
By Travis Schenck, director of the Museum of Moab Grand County's story begins long before the first white settlers entered the valley. The land holds ruins, artifacts, and remnants of many ancient peoples, including Ute, Navajo, Anasazi, and others. Spanish...
$24.99
Zion National Park (Images of America)
By Tiffan Taylor On July 31, 1909, Pres. William Howard Taft authorized the creation of Mukuntuweap National Monument in southern Utah. Encompassing miles of rugged mountain peaks towering above the Virgin River, the national monument was renamed Zion and designated...
$24.99
Detour Utah : Mysteries, Legends and Peculiar Places
By Lynn Arave and Ray Boren Blessed with a magnificent landscape, Utah also abounds with secrets and peculiarities. Most are unaware that the Beehive State has its own rocky Noah's Ark or a hidden hoodoo Chinatown. Many have never seen...
$24.99
Bingham Canyon (Images of America)
By Mr. Tim Dumas The history of Bingham Canyon begins in 1848. Lead Mine served as a precipitation plant where steel was turned into copper. Dry Fork Canyon branched off Bingham Canyon, known for placer gold mining, the Copperton test mill,...
$24.99
Legends, Lore & True Tales of Utah
Ordinary history books often fail to address the obscure or the unexplained, leaving questions buried in annals of yesteryear. Where were Utah's mythical monsters, including Bigfoot, spotted? How did 'Schoolmarm's Bloomers' become a state symbol? What created the Lagoon Amusement...
$23.99
Provo (Images of America)
By Marilyn Brown and Valerie Holladay Provo is one of Utah's oldest historic sites. Still a medium-sized town, it has kept its pristine antique quality, its quaint buildings, and its relaxed atmosphere, which won it the title "Most Stressless City...
$24.99
Bonneville's Women of Land Speed Racing (Images of Modern America)
By “LandSpeed” Louise Ann Noeth At Bonneville, record holders must first earn the right to present themselves on the starting line. This requires passing rigorous safety and technical checks for driver, rider, and speed machine. Gender is inconsequential. Through the...
$23.99
High Uintas Wilderness (Images of America)
By Lynn Arave Author Lynn Arave has compiled more than 190 photographs, including many vintage images from the Wasatch Mountain Club to showcase the Uinta Mountains, known as the “roof” of Utah, with elevations exceeding 13,000 feet above sea level....
$24.99
Bingham Canyon Railroads (Images of America)
By Don Strack Railroads and mining in Bingham Canyon have gone hand in hand since the first railroad was constructed in the canyon in late 1873. Bingham Canyon in the early years was a gold and silver mining camp, and...
$24.99