Wyoming Place Names

Name: Wyoming Place Names
Item: Wyoming Place Names
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By Mae Urbanek

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Book Overview

The names of Wyoming's cities, counties, streams, and mountains are reflections of its history. It was Lewis and Clark who in 1805 dubbed a Wyoming mountain range Big Horn, and that name soon graced a town, a river, and countless local businesses. The Union Pacific Railroad left its mark across the state as the builders and engineers lent their names to rail stations such as Gillette, places that later grew into cities. Laramie, after trapper Jacques LaRamie, became the name of a university town, a river, a mountain, a county, and a large open area called Laramie Plains. This thorough and entertaining guide explores the backgrounds of over 2,000 Wyoming place names, prviding not only a handy reference but also a revealing protrait of the state's past.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0878422048

ISBN13:9780878422043

Release Date:June 1988

Publisher:Mountain Press Publishing Company

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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