SOCCs

The Eastern section of SOCCs hugs the railyard, water treatment plant, and the marshlands surrounding South Lake, a holding pond to keep contaminated water and sewage from flowing into the Lake Windsor.

The Western section of SOCCs is broken into two districts, The Indian Lands and The Holy Lands. Both sections of SOCCs are named for the streets that run East-West through the neighborhood. Streets in The Holy Lands are named for biblical locations. Streets in The Indian Lands are named for Indian Tribes.

The Corner refers to the area sandwiched between South Street and The Yards. The Corner is the worst part of SOCCs. Once populated by barrelhouses and dive bars that served workers on their way home from the factories and warehouses on The Docks or the plants and companies of Commerce City, The Corner gradually became the home of squatters and transients. The homes fell into disrepair and were never fixed. Many cops won’t enter The Corner.

The Yards is the railroad depot, the end of the line for the railroad. Three tracks link The Yards to The Docks, and when a train reaches The Yards, the cars are unloaded and reloaded or held, checked, and stored to be turned over to the port authority and placed on a ship.