Not only was underground mining done here in Bisbee, but also strip mining. This is called The Lavender Pit. This whole area surrounding Bisbee is filled with pits, huge mountains of slag heaps (waste banks) and ravaged mountain sides. Eventually all the valuable minerals (copper, gold, silver) were removed and now the aftermath of scars and waste heaps remain. The old mining town of Bisbee still remains and is now a haven for artists and tourists.