Swamp (Old page)

The Swamp is a location in The Wild West. Most of the Swamp is full of shallow water, Gators, and Bald Cypress Trees, not having many notable locations, or any subareas. The Train Tracks run through the eastern section of the Swamp, which makes it a good place to get on or off of the Train.

Geography
The swamp is based off of the swampland regions of eastern Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, but it seems to correspond with Louisiana more closely.

Notable Features
The swamp is too small to have any sublocations.

Drawbridge
This large bridge raises when the Steamboat needs to pass by. The boat crosses through the Swamp to turn around. La Grande has to go past the drawbridge twice, which makes the areas around said bridge great places to jump on if you're choosing to rob it, or need a ride to Puerto Dorado. The bridge lowers when the Train needs to cross it.

Ferry
A small ferry periodically crosses the Highlands river, connecting the two parts of the Swamp. Boardwalks leading through the muck and water to the boarding locations can also be found. Since the addition of the Drawbridge, the Ferry has been made pretty much obsolete.

Bronze Rail Road Company Bridge
The covered bridge runs over a hill in the Swamp, and will deal large damage to anyone standing on the roof of the train. The covered bridge is a deep red, and had "Bronze Rail Road Co." written on the side in white lettering.

S.S. Marie Sue Boat
The ruins of a fishing boat, sunk on the northern side of the swamp, near the Ferry. It has no known purpose, but can be a good spot to hide if the need arises.

Trivia

 * The train bridge was turned into a drawbridge for the train in the 3.1 Update. Previously, the drawbridge was always up, unless a Train was coming. However, for Santa's Workshop (3.3), the drawbridge was modified to always stay down, until the Steamboat comes through, making the bridge a lot more useful
 * If the boat and train happen to pass through the area at the same time, the train will phase through the bridge, defying gravity in the process. (Note: This glitch has since been patched)
 * There used to be a glitch that caused a lot of lag and would throw the ferry if a tent was placed on it
 * A cabin with a "Beware Ogre" sign and Shrek's face used to be located near the pools of water between the Railroad Tracks and Tribal Forest
 * Frogs or Toads can be heard croaking in the area music, possibly hinting at their inclusion