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c. 1865–1880 · Frontier Settlement

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Timber walls, pitched roofs, porches, small workshops and simple farm equipment establish the settlement. Original construction stages are shown in full; some buildings have five stages, while supporting buildings finish in three substantial stages.

Each comparison reads from left to right, from the first completed stage to the final upgrade. The camera and scale stay fixed within each building row. Click the comparison for full resolution, or open an individual stage below it. The mine has one permanent surface upgrade per era.

These are actual game meshes rendered in a neutral review scene. Name labels sit outside the model so the architecture remains clear. World scenery, traffic, construction scaffolds and unfinished plots are excluded from these building comparisons.

Building index

New buildings in this era

Old town well · Clover farm · Juniper house · The Golden Hour · Dusty Spur stables · Sheriff’s office · The Frontier Museum · Frontier armory · Prospect bank · Prairie trading post · Prospect town square · Prospect watermill · Fisherman’s Hut · Prospect blacksmith · Prospect schoolhouse · Doctor’s Office · Willow house · Sagebrush house · Cottonwood house · Prairie well · Sunrise farm · Meadow farm

Mine progression

Mine surface works

New buildings in this era

Old town well

Old town well — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Clover farm

Clover farm — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Juniper house

Juniper house — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

The Golden Hour

The Golden Hour — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3 · Stage 4 · Stage 5

Dusty Spur stables

Dusty Spur stables — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Sheriff’s office

Sheriff’s office — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3 · Stage 4 · Stage 5

The Frontier Museum

The Frontier Museum — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Frontier armory

Frontier armory — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Prospect bank

Prospect bank — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3 · Stage 4 · Stage 5

Prairie trading post

Prairie trading post — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Prospect town square

Prospect town square — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3 · Stage 4 · Stage 5

Prospect watermill

Prospect watermill — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Fisherman’s Hut

Fisherman’s Hut — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Prospect blacksmith

Prospect blacksmith — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3 · Stage 4 · Stage 5

Prospect schoolhouse

Prospect schoolhouse — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Doctor’s Office

Doctor’s Office — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Willow house

Willow house — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Sagebrush house

Sagebrush house — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Cottonwood house

Cottonwood house — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Prairie well

Prairie well — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Sunrise farm

Sunrise farm — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Meadow farm

Meadow farm — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Mine progression

Mine surface works

Mine surface works — Frontier Settlement upgrade comparison

Era upgrade