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Colorado is full of ghost towns (or partial ghost towns), because from 1870 - ~1900 there were many rushes (as in a Gold Rush) to various parts of the state where gold/silver/other was found, and people moved to where profit was being made (either by mining or by supplying the miners), leaving behind lots of towns that were once large, but then abruptly shrank as a new discovery was made elsewhere, or the mines became less profitable. A few of these towns found success later as tourist destinations (ie: Breckenridge, Black Hawk), but there are lots of towns up in the mountains that have many structures, but very few inhabitants.
Picture related, Leadville.
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