In 1879, Bodie was a bustling gold-mining town and home to 8,500 residents known for gunfi ghting and brawling. Within a decade…

    In 1879, Bodie was a bustling gold-mining town and home to 8,500 residents known for gunfi ghting and brawling. Within a decade, the mines had been largely depleted and the population had begun a steady decline that ended in total abandonment. The 150 remaining buildings are much as their residents left them.