From fascinating Colorado by Bonnie Marie Dewolfe

10 Cup is located in Gunnison County at the foot of Cumberland Pass. It's not actually a ghost town anymore, as it does have a few summer homes. 10 Cup came about in the 1861 when Jim Taylor and his two buddies stopped at the Creek to get a drink in one of them sell gold in the bottom of his cup in the. in the 1870s there were strikes of high grade gold and silver in such minds as the Gold Cup and Jimmy Mac among other mines that started the gold rush to this area originally the town was named Virginia city in 1880 but was charged to ten Cup in 1882. They packed the gold and silver out by mules and wagons to the railroad where it was taken to the smelters. Those funding gold and silver weren't the only ones making a killing. Prices for everyday items skyrocketed. Men were skiing or snow showing out. The author began to the story calling Tin Cup a ghost town because it A demonstrates what the discovery of gold can lead to. b employs strong descriptive language for the reader c shows. how many the character of the town change the creativity draws the reader into the storyline.

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The author begins the story calling Tin Cup a ghost town because it a) demonstrates what the discovery of gold can lead to.

This choice emphasizes the transformation of Tin Cup from a bustling town during gold and silver strikes to a place that now features only a few summer homes, reflecting the boom-and-bust cycle typically associated with mining towns. The focus on its current status as a ghost town underscores the lasting impact that the discovery of gold has on towns and their populations.