Mountains Of South-East Sansara
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South East Sansara is a distinct place. It is not as popular as other parts of Sansara, but still it worths a visit.
Geography
Its Geography is marked by massive unfractured features. Road density is low. This part of Sansara has the lowest population density. Even so, it is a good place for rental corporations. Altitudes rise to values higher then found in central Sansara. The main difference is that here are large plateaus and also the highest plateaus of the grid. The southern part of this part is known as Mountain Sims or Mountain Subcontinent. A second point of interest is that this place is close to South Islanders, a private-owned subcontinent.
Transportation system is simple. The central piece of transportation is SJRR, a small railway that connects a few sims. Road network connects large areas, like in Jeogeot. Roads are not as dense as in old Sansara, but not as rare as in Gaeta 1 or Gaeta 5.
The central point of orientation is Sutherland dam, one of the most important Dams on the grid.
Tourism
In the following material, we suggest a few tourist routes through these mountains.
- Route 1: SJRR and beyond
- Route 2: South East corner
- Route 3: On the highest plateau
- Route 4: Sailing to Snowlands
Tourist Route 1
We start our trip in Sutherland, near the dam. Together with Sugarolaf, these are the highest dams of the grid. Down, at the bottom of the dam, we find the end of a railway. From here, the railway starts climbing. We reach a railway intersection. The next rail to left ends up at the sim border, a place with a great landscape over the dam. The second one to right goes to a station with a rezz zone (the only one). We rezz a train here and go forward. A bridge is in front of us. Then, we keep climbing. This railway climbs from sea level to 139 meters. Finally, in Hartwick, we reach the highest altitude. There is a small station. Next station is at a sim border. The rail is in Gogebic sim, but the station in Tipisco. Rail ends here.
The small trip on SJRR allows us to take contact with South Sansara. It is a place with massive Geographic features. Now, we can continue forward from the end of the rail. We soon see a building on a high peak. We cannot enter it, but it hides the top of the mountain (184 meters). To left, land has restricted access. Wo go to right and continue to South. From here, altitude decreases. We enter Hamlin sim and find a plateau. Then, at the left end of the plateau, we can find a road that will help us going South. To left, highest altitude is 147 meters. To right, we can see Sutherland Abyss, the enourmas reservoir created behind Sutherland Dam. The road continues in an almost straight line. At some point, we walk on a wooden bridge that separates two large bodies of water, all part of the Sutherland water system, that flows to West through Snowlands Subcontinent. Then, we see a second bridge over a gulf, followed by an intersection. We go left (South). We have the lake on left hand and a mountain garden on right. Then, in Alcona sim (altitude 95), the lake ends.
Here we see a road to left. We continue forward, until the road ends. Altitude is only a bit over 100 meters. This is the border between Sutherland water basin and South coast basin. We can walk forward, down to the ocean shore. The tiny coastal water is in many parts less then 10 meters wide, too little for navigation. This is why there are not many buildings on South Sansara coast.
Tourist Route 2
This way we will visit the South East corner of Sansara or South Islanders. Part of this journey can be made on road, part on foot. A variation from Brownlee is also described.
We start on Sutherland dam, on the road that is on dam top. We walk to East. For the first part of our travel, altitude is close to 100 meters, the lake is to right and to left we see a plain. There is an instersection in Frontenac sim, where we turn right. Then, after 40 meters, a road turns right. It is continued below water level, inside Sutherland Abyss. This is the only submerged road on the grid that is not protected by a tunnel. It ends at the bottom of the lake. Driving with a car on the bottom of a lake sure is an unexpected adventure.
After we pass the separation line between Sutherland Abyss basin and West Coast basin, altitude decreases. Tathilna sim.
Tourist Route 3
On the highest plateau
Tourist Route 4
Sailing to Snowlands