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2001 Major Events in Altamont Pass

• July 2001 - Gold Discovered at Hartley Farm
  
• August 2001 - First Mine Breaks Ground
  
• September 2001 - Alta Industrial Park Opens
  
• October 2001 - Population hits 1,000
  
• November 2001 - Rockslide from Spooner Quake kills local family. Townsite moved to riverfront.
  
• December 2001 - Railroad over Altamont Pass completed. Opens up Southeast Region for Settlement
  

As with the previous entry, things have been very busy in the Jago Bay region. The township of Altamont Pass sits above Spooner in the foothills of the Simoleon Mountains. The higher terrain offers residents and visitors beautiful vistas and scenery of the entire Jago Bay region. Here is a quick photo tour of how the town has progressed the past year.

Here is the food and fuel stop corridor from the freeway. This was the old town site until early November when a rockslide killed a family living in a home on the right side of this street. Town was moved toward the waterfront to make it safer for our citizens.

One of the first businesses to set up shop in Altamont Pass township was "It's A Breeze" Wind Farm. Taking advantage of the westerly winds that come through the pass and off the mountains, this company powers the entire Jago Bay region with wind energy.

Later in the year, It's A Breeze installed larger turbines to help with demand as the region grows. To the right, you will see a Dyn-O-Mite Diggers Coal Plant that is one of two that are located in the Altamont Pass area. This is kind of a symbolic image of how energy has evolved from dirty to clean as technology improves.

Here is a view from Vista Park that sits on the edge of the Mesa looking out over Jago Bay. You can see several things in this photo. The town of Alta to the left, Hartley Mine right-center, and the cities of Spooner (Right) and Jago Bay (Top-Left) off in the distance.

Here is the NE view from the steps of Town Hall. Don't understand how the protesters can stage a protest with such beautiful scenery around them.

Here is shot of the downtown area of Alta. The town is very laid back and our fire department handles more calls for cats in a tree instead of fires at the current time.

Here is Main Street looking east. A couple of Antique Shops, a Country Cluck, and a couple other small town business occupy this street.

This is a wider view from the waterfront. A mix of homes can be found here. Lookout Mountain dominates the skyline to the south.

Little League Baseball is the main attraction here on Saturdays. Life in Alta moves a bit slower then the other towns in the region. Twin Mesas and Altamont Pass can be seen off in the distance.

Here is the first mine that broke ground in the town. Farmer Hartley discovered gold here earlier this year and it appears it is part of the same ore vein in the ground that made the town of Harlan rise up overnight. The townfolk here have a better handle on growth and limit the number of new business permits each month.

Alta Business Park opened up in late Spring to designate an area in the township for industrial growth. The green barrier of trees and the curvy Jago River keep the air quality in Alta very good as the prevailing wind pushes any pollutants east giving the Alta area clear blue skies on most days.

This final shot shows another Dyn-O-Mite Diggers Coal Mine on the east Mesa and gives you a view toward the Northwest. Here you can see the town of Alta in the center of the picture and the mining town of Harlan, off in the distance.

Hope you enjoyed this tour of our second township. More coming soon...