Memories of a Modern California Ghost Town
Madson. On the shores of Lake Guadalupe - one of the largest natural lakes in California - in the Santa Maria Valley, the Union Sugar Company built a giant sugar beet refinery in the late 19th century and established the company town of Betteravia in 1900. This book presents the fascinating history of Betteravia as well as the three railroads - each a different gauge! - that served the now-forgotten ghost town. 112 pages, 140 B&W photographs, 8½"x 11¼", hardcover. #0R02406