Sweetwater County
(Book)
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Published
Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia, c2009.
Physical Description
127 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm.
Status
Wyoming State Law Library - Main Collection
F767.S9 M39 2009
1 available
F767.S9 M39 2009
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Wyoming State Law Library - Main Collection | F767.S9 M39 2009 | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Campbell Co. Public Library - Wyoming Collection | WYO 978.785 SWEETWATER 2009 | On Shelf | |
Crook Co. Library - Wyoming Collection | WYO 978.7 MCC | On Shelf | |
Fremont Co. - Lander - Main collection | 978.785 MCCULLERS | On Shelf | |
Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Third Floor - Special Collections | WYO REF 978.785 MCC | Located in Special Collections room | On Shelf |
Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Third Floor | 978.785 MCC | On Shelf |
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Published
Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia, c2009.
Format
Book
Language
English
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Includes index.
Summary
People have existed in southwestern Wyoming for thousands of years, yet most lacked the heartiness to settle there. Fur trappers were among the first to explore the area's natural resources, but more importantly, they mapped the frontier, allowing westward expansion along the Oregon, California, Mormon, Cherokee, and Overland trails. Sweetwater County was formed in 1868, with the organization of the Wyoming Territory, and South Pass City became the county seat. A waning gold industry in South Pass caused the county seat to be relocated to Sweetwater County in 1875. Ironically, the Sweetwater River and South Pass City would end up in Fremont County and, in typical boom-and-bust fashion, gold went out and coal was in. Miners were needed, so coal camps were established and workers ultimately settled in Sweetwater County with their families. In the 1930s, Rock Springs became a melting pot, boasting 56 nationalities at the high school. The oil, natural gas, and mining industries continue this boom-and-bust cycle even today.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCullers, C. (2009). Sweetwater County . Arcadia.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCullers, Cyndi. 2009. Sweetwater County. Arcadia.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCullers, Cyndi. Sweetwater County Arcadia, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCullers, Cyndi. Sweetwater County Arcadia, 2009.
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