Junktown Junktown is one of the smaller towns in southern California . It was founded shortly after the War by a soldier named Darkwater . Instead of building on the ruins of an old town , he thought it would be better to begin from the ground up . As the name suggests , it was built after the Great War out of random pieces of junk , mostly from wrecked cars . The town mostly lives off of trading and has a reputation for open hospitality . Background . In 2161 , the mayor of Junktown was Killian Darkwater , grandson of the town ' s founder , who also ran Darkwaters General Store . Another big player in the town was Gizmo , a big - time crook and casino owner . While Gizmo ' s Casino brought a lot of tourists and money into the town , problems also came with it . Other important places in Junktown at that time included the Crash House , home to the Skulz and the Skum Pitt , a bar owned by Neal . Doc Morbid was the town ' s doctor . Tycho , a Desert Ranger , also resided in Junktown for a while at that time . Drawing weapons in town is not permitted except in self - defense . The gates to the town are closed at night . Lars headed the guards in Junktown , working for Killian Darkwater . The gates were guarded by Kalnor . They also had a jail , which was guarded by Andrew . The guards were aware of the illegal activities of Gizmo and the Skulz , but did not want to act without proper evidence . Gizmo hired a man to assassinate Killian , in order to gain full control over the town . It is not explicitly stated in Vault Dweller ' s memoirs which side the Vault Dweller sided with , as it alludes to both Killian and Gizmo . After 2186 , Junktown became part of the New California Republic as part of the state of Shady and it was one of the first provisional states , considering it was one of the first ( and most trustworthy ) of the Shady Sands trading partners during its early formation . Its alliance with the NCR did cause some alarm from the caravans in the Hub at first , but the Hub eventually became part of NCR as well . Currently , it is still part of the state Shady . Location . Junktown can be found one square east and nine squares south of Vault 13 . Layout . Junktown is divided into three districts . Entrance . The only entrance to Junktown . People need to holster their weapons or they will not be accepted into the town . This part of this town consists of a hospital where Doc Morbid heals his patients , ( at a high cost ) and a jail where people who do not abide by the law are held . Laboratory . This is the underground laboratory where Doc Morbid is busy with underground activity . His assistant Gretch can shoot you for free too . Crash House . The Crash House is a hotel where travelers rest . It also contains a back door where the Skulz make plans . Near it is Killian ' s store where people can buy weapons , ammo , medicine , etc . Gizmo ' s Casino . Gizmo ' s Casino is the most decorated building in Junktown . Some , however , believe the dealers are cheats and the games are rigged . Near the casino there is the Skum Pitt , a bar run by Neal and the boxing ring , with Saul as the champion . Appearances . Junktown appears only in " Fallout " . There is a reference to Junktown in " Fallout 3 " , " " , and " Fallout 4 " under a Barter skillbook named " Tales of a Junktown Jerky Vendor " . It is also mentioned by Frank Weathers in . Behind the scenes . The initial design for Junktown called for the ending cards of the city to be reversed . Specifically , if the Vault Dweller sided with Killian Darkwater , then Killian ' s firm " frontier justice " would discourage traders and merchants from starting businesses in the area , leaving the city a small shanty town . If the Dweller sided with Gizmo , then the resulting prosperity brought in by Gizmo ' s casino led to the city becoming a new boom town . Ultimately , it was decided that this mixed message was unsatisfying because it meant that the expected results ( a " good " ending for supporting Killian and the law , versus an " evil " ending for supporting Gizmo and his criminal enterprises ) did not match the player ' s actions . The ending was subsequently changed so that supporting Killian led the town to prosper with law and order , while supporting Gizmo turned the town into a seedy den of iniquity . Junktown is a fictional town , not based on a real place . Based on the in - game map , it appears to be located west of the present - day city of .