Leadville, Colorado - The abandoned mining town of Gilman on Battle Mountain.

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Leadville, Colorado - The abandoned mining town of Gilman on Battle Mountain. The Eagle Mine was shut down in 1984 by the Environmental Protection Agency because toxic waste was contaminating ground water.

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Location: Leadville, Colorado USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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