Town of Shed pop: 2

The town of Shed lies on the Saddlerock Trail in the northwest corner of Hades County. The town consist of a small homestead, stage station and store. The town also is home to a few ample trees, rocks and a pond called Shonebeck Pond (named for the hometown of the town's only two residents.)

German transplants Otto and Wilhelmina Shed were among the original residence of Hades County and built the town that bears their name in 1845. Shed was the first town to be built in the county.

Otto runs the stage station on behalf of the Big Rock Stage Company (known as the Brosco.) Otto secured the Brosco contract before any other towns had been built. Brosco, satisfied with Otto's work, have remained loyal and have kept their station in Shed, despite the larger town of Saddlerock being just 10 miles down the trail. Still, the Brosco makes a stop in Saddlerock on its way to Shed.

Wilhelmina runs the store across the street from the stage station. The store serves those coming through on the Brosco as well as equips the farmers and small ranchers who live on the land between the Saddlerock Trail and the Titan Mountains.

Photos: The photos show two arial views of the town as well as the home of Otto and Wilhelmina Shed. The store is the small brown building, and the Brosco station is the green building.