Rural "neighborhoods"

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Like #13, we want to elaborate on and describe the rest of the county. Most of this is going to be landuse classification, specifying where farms, forests, etc etc are.

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Great Lakes Lumber Company (Logging Operation)

Operating a number of logging operations primarily in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The local operations in Cook County are a relatively new local fixture, having only been established a couple years ago, but treats its employees well enough, and complies with the local union’s better than might be expected of a new addition to the area.

The Local operation covers a 60 acre area, and provides almost a hundred jobs to the residents of Devilfish.

Camp Gunflint (Summer Camp Facilities)

Originally a lakeside resort, financial mismanagement resulted in the properties being sold and renovated. The American Camp association rents out the Facilities to a variety of organizations.
Having been utilized heavily by the local Boy-Scout, and Girl-Scout troops, a variety of local church youth groups, as well as the local LGBT-Youth Advocacy coalition.

Rumors have it that the facilities have been used on occasion by Ward teams from across the state of Minnesota. This rumor is unconfirmed, but interested parties willing to do some digging through legal documents, would find that the facilities have passed an inspection by the Youth Guard, and the staff attended a training seminar around the same time.

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Horsehead Mine (Condemned Copper Mine)
Condemned in 1993 after a collapsed tunnel resulted in flooding from a small nearby aquifer. A majority of the tunnels are flooded with the murky waters, there are some relatively tunnels and chambers that remain relatively untouched and usable.

Intrepid Creek Mine (Abandoned Copper Mine)
Abandoned in 2003, the prior owner having closed the operation, when the ore mined was no longer profitable. Proper procedures were followed, and the mining equipment, building facilities, and waste were dismantled or removed. As of now the process of Mine reclamation in in-progress.

Deckard Company Iron Mine (Abandoned Iron Mine)
Abandoned in 1983, when the owner filed for bankruptcy. The location was sold, and then sold again, and then the company it was sold for went under. And as a result the actual ownership of the mine is debatable, and is caught up in a bureaucratic mess.

Most of the Machinery was sold off, although there are some odds and ends, that never got shipped off or scrapped, and a number of the building facilities are still present (if a bit dilapidated) keeping intruders at bay with only a series of rust-coated barbed-wire chain fences.

Mulligan Quarry (Abandoned Granite Quarry)
Formerly the Mulligan Quarry, it was closed after legal troubles, its proximity to the city, and the wide open expanse of flat rock, makes it the ideal spot for unofficial power-testing.

Devilfish Granite Company (Active Granite Quarry)
One of the largest granite mining operations in the state. Providing a consistent source of jobs to residents for many years. Has a rather sizable operation, even compared to the vast majority of industrial quarries.

Vulcan Resources Mining Operation (Active Iron Mine)
Operating for over two decades, the mine has operated normally and without many issues. Has relatively secure facilities, even if their facilities may be slightly outdated. Everything is kept relatively well maintained, and on-site security aren't slackers.

Geopulse Copper Mine (Active Copper Mine)
Opened in the mid-1900’s this mine has been one of the Geopulse Resource Mining Company's most profitable venture’s to date. The pay is good, and they tend to work well with the local unions.

GeoPulse Gold Mine (Active Gold Mine)
A relatively new mining operation, having only been established in the past 3 years. It has rather state of the art facilities and equipment.