Well, I promised mine shots, and here they are!

Here is a closeup of the mine:

It's Peg's Big John's Mine, btw.

And here is the series of switchbacks the railroad constructed to reach the mine:

The Southern Hills Coal Co., who runs the coal mine, soon constructed some worker housing along the dirt track up the hills to house the miners.

Who, in turn, constructed some more farms.

Note the seasonal trees in action!

With the recent announcement of a partnership between the Virgin and Franklin Oil Companies, Virgin constructed a second, much smaller (though a little more technologically advanced) refinery on Sibelus Ln. across the river to handle the oil coming from Franklin County.

To handle the new imports of oil, Virgin constructed an oil pier just north of the existing port, which even the most huge and modern tankers can dock at. The Oil Company is calling it a "world class facility".

South of the refinery, the small wooded area between the rail spur and Spring St. was subdivided into some residential and commercial zones.

And, lastly, the first Park Reserve was set up around Greta's Spring. The scenery is incomplete at this time, but here's a night shot set in autumn to tide you over.