Culwic

Culwic, originally established as Himtil and known as Colwhich in the later third Age was a small town in western Arthedain.

Culwic in TA 1650
One of the larger towns in Numeriador, Culwic possesses a population just under 400 souls. It is home to the famous Two Waters, an inn of some reknown. Located between the junction of the Malhir (S. "Golden-stream") and the Celebril (S. "Silver- brilliance"), the community is more peaceful than most. Its inhabi- tants are at once very conservative and quite friendly to outsiders; very little exists to upset their way of life. One of their best known visitors is an old Dwarven prospector who frequents the Two Waters. Much of Culwic's business derives from its origin as a trading post. Trappers and hunters often stopped here to trade their wares for flour, firewood, clothing, or money. Since then, more profit has come to the town through small-scale lumber operations. A small mill is located upon the edge of the river, a quarter mile south of the town. A substantial portion of the population is employed either felling timber or laboring at the sawmill. Upstream from the mill, an elaborate chute system has been developed in order to transport the logs downriver to the saw. The architecture and construction of the town's homes reflects the influence of the local business as well as responding to climatic conditions. Each structure is built of wood and designed with sunken first floors to retain a large amount of heat during the frigid winter months, while allowing it to breathe and cool off during Numeriador's blistering summers. Adjustable vents, awnings, shades, and sunwalls are but a few of the elements employed.

Culwic in later times
For a long period Culwic became known as Colwich, a small and remote village.In the late third Age Culwic was forsaken and served as a secret outpost for the Rangers of the north.