Check out the closeup of the Beauce Mining Claims in the photos link. It's essentially a close up of the previous photo.

Dead even between Montreal and Quebec City. South even. I'd say the infrastructure is pretty good when the miners can choose to either take in a Habs game or have a nice dinner in Old Quebec at the end of their workweek. Can I have a job please Frank? I think I'd be good with a bulldozer...I'm a really good driver. (Rainman reference)

Open pittable mine? Highways already built to your driveway and apparently getting resurfaced for your benefit? Friendliest mining district in the world?

Chapter 1 is done. I'm not sure how long this book is but I sure as hell know that doesn't end here!

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And if anyone wants to 'fly' around these photos, go to the link I posted on my previous, save the file to your computer.....then download, install and open Google Earth and open that file. You can get close enough to see the farmers fields. Pretty cool.