Robertson, David, authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032010http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87661Includes bibliographical references and index.2010: first paperback editionThe mining imaginary: place, identity, and the mining landscape -- Toluca: the Longwall mining district. A "rip-roaring" town. Mine closure and community survival. Mining's legacies. Saving the jumbos. Reclaiming the jumbos -- Cokedale: the Trinidad coal field. A model company town. The utopian myth. Mine closure and community survival. Life and landscape in the post-mining era. Preserving Cokedale -- Picher: the tri-state mining district. Landscape and identity in early Picher. "Sores beyond cure." Hard as the rock itself. Mine closure and community survival. The tragedy of Tar Creek. Whither relocation? The "town that Jack built" -- Conclusion.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Coal mines and mining -- Illinois -- Toluca -- HistoryCoal mines and mining -- Colorado -- Cokedale -- HistoryMines and mineral resources -- Oklahoma -- Picher -- HistoryCities and towns -- United States -- Social conditionsGroup identity -- United States -- Case studiesTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.