| rdfs:comment | - Founded in 1887, Williston was named for Daniel Willis James, a board member of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, by his friend, railroad owner, James J. Hill. Largely agricultural in its history, Williston boomed in the early 2020s due to large amounts of oil shale in the formation it sat upon, which drew workers from across the country to it. From 2025 to 2040s, Williston saw large growth as major oil drilling facilities made Williston their production capital for the region. Population skyrocketed, and the economy blossomed. However, in the early 2050s, the New Plague began to starve the region. Working conditions only worsened the disease spreading as men and women worked long hours with little or no breaks. Finally, in 2057, it no longer became economically feasible to continue o
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| abstract | - Founded in 1887, Williston was named for Daniel Willis James, a board member of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, by his friend, railroad owner, James J. Hill. Largely agricultural in its history, Williston boomed in the early 2020s due to large amounts of oil shale in the formation it sat upon, which drew workers from across the country to it. From 2025 to 2040s, Williston saw large growth as major oil drilling facilities made Williston their production capital for the region. Population skyrocketed, and the economy blossomed. However, in the early 2050s, the New Plague began to starve the region. Working conditions only worsened the disease spreading as men and women worked long hours with little or no breaks. Finally, in 2057, it no longer became economically feasible to continue oil production in the region and many left. In 2055, Williston was chosen to receive the first experimental, long-range, ballistic defense stations under Project Insight by the Commonwealth Defense Administration. Believed to be because of their closeness to the Canadian Border, Williston's selection was really chosen due to its isolated nature thus making it easy to cover up if anything should go wrong. Following 2070, mining coal became a struggle as much of the abundances of coal had been mined, leaving much of the area scarce of resources. This would close most of the mines, causing a sizable portion of the population to move elsewhere. This trend would continue up to the Great War, with the town numbering 8,000.
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