Colorado's Alluring Tin Cup : The District, its Settlements, People, Mines

From Indian times to the present here is the exciting history of the Tin Cup Mining Districts pre-Colorado discovery its development and significance and a painful transition from mineral producer to vacation haven. This is a comprehensive history detailing the pleasures and agonies of life on the very lap of the Continental Divide at an elevation of more than ten thousand feet. Tin Cup had its share of violence and death stalked a series of town marshals. The books historical fabric gains strength from 132 photographs maps and tables. Easily understood explanations of early mining methods and problems and interviews with pioneers bring the districts colorful history into sharp focus. Ores of precious metals surrounding the districts principal community - the town of Tin Cup - rivaled the richness of ore deposits from the more famous Aspen and Leadville areas. Not always known as Tin Cup this town rode a veritable roller coaster of names and later fought to retain its identity in the face of a radio program which adopted the name as a simulated origination locale for broadcasts from a mythical general store.