Quarry Junction

Quarry Junction is an abandoned limestone quarry in the Mojave Wasteland that is overrun by deathclaws.

Background
The quarry is the primary source of limestone used for mixing cement and concrete used by New California Republic engineers in construction, primarily fortifications against the Legion. The materials mined here are sent to Boulder City for mixing by rail and from there to the various construction sites along the Colorado River. The workers benefit greatly from an old pre-War dragline present on site, which increases their output tremendously. Of course, it needs some percussive maintenance from time to time, but otherwise, it performs flawlessly. The only drawback is that workers are paid in NCR's fiat currency, rather than the Hub's bottle caps, backed by water.

The recent NCRCF prison break put a damper on these plans, however, as the Powder Gangers made off with the supply of dynamite used for blasting. To make things worse, deathclaws moved into the quarry after all the noise and human activity subsided. The workers find themselves without work and without prospects for the future. They are waiting for someone to come and help, as they are in no shape to challenge deathclaws. The Courier: "Where'd the Deathclaws come from?" Chomps Lewis: "They moved into the quarry after the Powder Gangers came through and made off with most of our dynamite. We shut the quarry down while we waited for the NCR to get us some more blasting sticks, but now the Deathclaws have shown up. The NCR's a no-show, and my men and I have got nothing to do but sit on our asses all day. It's damn frustrating." The Courier: "Have you had problems with Deathclaws before?" Chomps Lewis: "We'd see them occasionally, but they didn't seem too keen on getting too close to the quarry. Not sure if it was the noise or all the workers. I can't believe that an entire pack moved into the quarry. I thought that kind of bad luck only happened in New Vegas." The Courier: "I could take care of your Deathclaw problem." Chomps Lewis: "Have you even seen a Deathclaw? They're taller than a man and far, far stronger and faster. And, there's a whole pack of them out there. You'd have to be the meanest, toughest, roughest bastard in the wasteland to have any chance against them, and I don't think that's you. You'd need to take out the pack leaders - the Mother Deathclaw and the Deathclaw Alpha Male. Kill 'em, and the pack will scatter. Pretty tough job." The Courier: "I could take care of your Deathclaw problem." Chomps Lewis: "I don't what it is about you, but I think you could actually pull it off. Deathclaws are tough bastards, but you might be even tougher. Nobody here's any use to you in a fight against Deathclaws, but take these medical supplies. You'll probably need them. To do the job right, you've got to get rid of the pack leaders - the Mother Deathclaw and the Deathclaw Alpha Male. Should run the rest of 'em off." (Chomps Lewis' dialogue) While they were waiting they constructed warning signs around the now (arguably) most dangerous area of the Mojave.

Layout
The quarry has two entrances, including one entrance that is found by traveling on the road northeast of Sloan. Another entrance is next to the Great Khan encampment to the west of Quarry Junction, between Goodsprings Cemetery and Quarry Junction. This entrance has members of the Great Khans nearby, waiting to complete a drug deal. The rest of the quarry has natural borders made of large mountains and limestone deposits that prevent entry. The workers and residents of Sloan have even posted signs near the quarry warning travelers that there are deathclaws in that area, even as far as Goodsprings Cemetery.

There are many deathclaws guarding both entrances, and the inside contains even more. There are also young deathclaws, a deathclaw alpha male, and the deathclaw mother with her litter of babies. She's walking around at the back of the quarry near an unmarked location, "the matriarch's den."

Notable loot

 * Fat Man - Near a human skeleton in the southern pool of water.
 * Two mini nukes - One found just submerged a few feet into the pool of water from the Fat Man, and one found in the deathclaw matriarch's den.
 * Three deathclaw eggs - In the matriarch's den, for the Bleed Me Dry quest.
 * One light machine gun - In the matriarch's den.

Related quests

 * Bleed Me Dry
 * Claws Out
 * You Gotta Break Out a Few Eggs

Appearances
The Quarry Junction appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * Quarry Junction is located in the same geographical area as the real world Sloan Limestone Quarry in Sloan, Nevada.
 * The concept of Quarry Junction came from project director Joshua Sawyer, though it was fully designed and implemented by Jeff Husges.