1. Nevada is one of the very youngest and wildest of the states; nevertheless, it is already scattered with ruins that seem as gray and silent and time-worn as a century old civilization. All these ruins are results of mining efforts made within the last few years. Throughout the wilderness of Nevada, you come upon these dead mining towns everywhere. What caused the ruins in the Nevada wilderness? (paragraph 1)

Answer 1

The ruins in the Nevada wilderness were caused by mining efforts made within the last few years. These dead mining towns are remnants of the frantic search for resources, which ultimately led to their abandonment and decay.