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This is gold mining today, the ads proclaim—beautiful hills, waving fields of grass, prancing mule deer, a glimmering lake . . .
—T.H. Watkins, "Hard Rock Legacy," National Geographic, March 2000

How does the above description contrast with early mining operations in the American West?

Answer 1

Early mining operations in the American West took place in relatively harsh conditions in an area that had yet to be truly habitable. The American West is largely composed of desert areas, with scarce food and water resources, which conflicts heavily with the advertisement here.