November 7, 2024 11:45 am

Remains of old train station in ghost town Lake Valley, NM.

For this documentary story I travelled along the winding roads of Lake Valley’s Back Country Byway, stopping to see the historic mining ghost town of Lake Valley and the few remaining pieces of its history.

Where the last piece of the old railroad track near Lake Valley meets the modern world of solar panels.
One of the few houses still standing in Lake Valley, NM after the fire that destroyed the main street.
Hand prints on the inside of one of the dilapidated houses in Lake Valley, NM.
The inside of a small freight building that was used to store materials carried from the railroad in Lake Valley, NM.
An old piano sitting in the old schoolhouse in Lake Valley, NM.
Leaning house of Lake Valley waiting on a strong enough wind.
Rusting old car waiting with no wheels and no engine in Lake Valley, NM.

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1 thought on “Lake Valley: A Town Forgotten

  1. Good job.
    Strong images.
    Coherent idea. Although there is not “multiple immersion” there is a lot of miles traveled to get there and once you were there you dug in and found some great images.
    Good job Naudia.

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