A city well past it's prime is a nice way to put it. It was a rip roaring town and a lot of money was made by a few. Now very limited mining taking place. The downtown area is mostly boarded up with limited shops. The do have some new development south of town so it is not dead completely
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| Berkley pit, super fund site. water 1700 feet deep. very toxic |
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| abandoned mine shaft head frame next to abandoned pit |
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| Don't drink, or touch, the water! |
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| another head frame across the street. Sort of like idle well drillers |
That is a wrap on Butte. On to Idaho tomorrow. Temps forecast to be in 90's next few days, guess we have finally found summer.
gathering rosebuds...
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