DOCSLIB.ORG

North Butte ISR Project Revised March 1989 WDEQ Permit #632 Update Please Note: All Tables Are Located Behind the Tab Following This Appendix

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

VOLUME 2 OF 6 Submitted February 2011 APPENDIX D1 LAND USE AND DEMOGRAPHY Table of Contents 1.0 LAND RESOURCES .................................................................................................... 1 2.0 DEMOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................... 2 Cameco Resources Appendix D1 North Butte ISR Project Revised March 1989 WDEQ Permit #632 Update Please note: All tables are located behind the tab following this Appendix. Tables D1-1 Ranches within Project Area D1-2 Towns within the Powder River Basin Addenda D1-1 Land Use and Demography Update S North Butte ISR Project Appendix D1 Cameco Resources WDEQ Permit #632 Update ii Revised March 1989 APPENDIX D1 LAND USE AND DEMOGRAPHY 1.0 LAND RESOURCES Uranerz prepared the original Appendix D1 presented in its entirety in this section. Power Resources, Inc. doing business as Cameco Resources (CR) has updated this section. Updated land use and demoqraphic information are presented in Addendum D1-1. Cattle and sheep ranching is the major land use in the region surrounding the proposed project site. About 94% of the land in the Powder River Basin is classified as rangeland. Native rangeland vegetation provides the majority of the livestock forage in the region. Major native forage species are blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis), western wheatgrass (Agropyron smithii), needlegrasses (Stipa spp.), prairie junegrass (Koeleria cristata), and numerous forbs. The extraction of energy related minerals is the major industrial land use in the Powder River Basin. The production of coal, uranium, oil, and gas have been factors in the economy of the area. The closest coal mining operation to the project area is the Jacobs Ranch coal mine located approximately 32 miles east. Relative to uranium mining, there are no open pit or underground operations in the area. Although, Malapai Resources does have a producing in situ uranium mine located approximately nine miles northwest of the project area. There are no other types of mining operations in the North Butte area. Oil and gas exploration and development within the North Butte area has been on a steady increase since 1976 with the discovery of the Hartzog Draw field. This field with 161 wells is approximately twenty miles long and four miles wide with a northwest- southeast trend. The North Butte project lies about in the middle of the field on the southwestern edge. The North Butte site and the surrounding area is composed of predominantly private land, although there are parcels of state, and federal (BLM) owned land. Even with federal ownership of land within the area, recreational use is very limited. Landowners control access to the federal and state parcels of land and therefore limit access for recreational purposes. Hunting of antelope and mule deer are permitted by landowners consent only. Sage grouse are also hunted to a very limited extent. Fishing activity within the area is nonexistent as there are no lakes, streams, or rivers that provide adequate habitat. Updated land use information is included in Addendum D1-1. Cameco Resources Appendix D1 North Butte ISR Project Revised March 1989 1 WDEQ Permit #632 Update 2.0 DEMOGRAPHY The proposed project is located in the southwest corner of Campbell County. Campbell County covers 3,043,840 acres (4,756 square miles) and is ranked seventh in size within Wyoming. Ownership within the county is 13% Federal (396,689 acres), 8.4% state and local (256,440 acres) and 78.5% private (2,390,711 acres). The population of the county according to 1980 census was 24,367. There are a total of 251 acres of irrigated land, 91,098 acres of dry land farming and 2,031,733 acres of range land. The total number of farmsteads is 1,962. Campbell County has one school district with 22 schools. Enrollment during the 1985-86 school year was 8,143 students and a daily average attendance of 7,564. Figure 1 provides a generalized map of the area surrounding the North Butte project. Table D1-1 provides information on ranches that are located within the immediate area of the project. An examination of towns within the Powder River Basin and their location from the .North Butte project is presented in Table D1-2. Updated Population information is included in Addendum D1-1. North Butte ISR Project Appendix D1 Cameco Resources WDEQ Permit #632 Update 2 Revised March 1989 APPENDIX D1 LAND USE AND DEMOGRAPHY List of Tables D1-1 Ranches within Project Area D1-2 Towns within the Powder River Basin Cameco Resources Appendix D1 (tables) North Butte ISR Project Revised March 1989 WDEQ Permit #632 Update Table D1-1 Ranches within Project Area Ranch Direction Distance Pfister Ranch SSE 1.2 miles Jack Christensen W 3.5 miles Pumpkin Butte Ranch SE 4.3 miles Schlautmann Ranch NE 4.4 miles Ruby Ranch ESE 6.0 miles Gilberts ranch NEE 6.1 miles Bud Christensen N 6.6 miles Camblin ranch ESE 6.7 miles John Groves NE 7.2 miles Table D1-2 Towns within the Powder River Basin Town Direction Distance Population* Edgerton SW 30.4 miles 259 Gillette NE 40.8 miles 12,234 Kaycee W 36.0 miles 271 Linch SW 18.4 miles 200 Midwest SW 31.2 miles 638 Savageton NE 8.8 miles 9 Sussex SW 18.4 miles 4 Wright E 22.0 miles 1,700 * Population from 1980 census or latest estimate. Cameco Resources Appendix D1 (tables) North Butte ISR Project Revised March 1989 1 WDEQ Permit #632 Update ADDENDUM D1-1 LAND USE AND DEMOGRAPHY UPDATE Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1 2.0 LAND USE ...................................................................................................................... 1 3.0 DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................................................................. 2 3.1 Regional Population ................................................................................................. 2 3.2 Population Characteristics ....................................................................................... 3 3.3 Population Projections ............................................................................................. 3 3.4 S c h o o ls ......................................................................................................................... 3 3.5 Sectoral Population .................................................................................................. 4 3.6 Local Socioeconom ic Characteristics ....................................................................... 4 3.7 Major Econom ic Sectors .......................................................................................... 4 3.8 Ho u s ing ........................................................................................................................ 5 4.0 INCOM E AND EM PLOYM ENT .................................................................... .............. 5 5.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 5 Permit #632 update Cameco, Resources Addendum DR-1 WDEQNorth Butte ISR Project February 2011,2011 WDEQ Permit #632 Update Please note: All tables are located behind the tab following this Addendum. Tables D1-1.1 Population D1-1.2 Communities within 50 Miles of the Site D1-1.3 Ranches within the Project Area D1-1.4 County 2009 Estimated Population Breakdown by Age Groups D1-1.5 Estimates of Population by Race and Hispanic Origin D1-1.6 Existing and Forecasted Population by County D1-1.7 Existing and Forecasted Population by City D1-1.8 Selected Statistics: School Year 2008-2009 D1-1.9 Population Breakdown by Distance and Compass Sector D1-1.10 Housing Unit Estimates D1-1.11 Employment Statistics D1-1.12 Mining Employment Statistics D1-1.13 Personal Income D1-1.14 Personal Income from Mining D1-1.15 Per Capita Income North Butte ISR Project Addendum D1-1 Cameco Resources WDEQ Permit #632 Update ii February 2011 ADDENDUM D1-1 LAND USE AND DEMOGRAPHY UPDATE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Located in the southern part of the Powder River Basin in the southwest corner of Campbell County, the North Butte permit area occupies 1,039 acres in portions of Sections 18 and 19 in Township 44 North, Range 75 West and Sections 13, 23, 24 and 25 in Township 44 North, Range 76 West. Campbell County covers approximately 3,043,840 acres (4,756 square miles) and is ranked seventh in size within Wyoming. Within an 80 kilometer (kin) (50 mile) radius of the site the area includes portions of Campbell, Converse, Johnson, Natrona and Weston counties. Gillette (Campbell County) is the largest population center within the 80 km radius. Buffalo (Johnson County), located approximately 90 km (56 miles) northwest of the site is the next largest population center near the site. There are no population centers in Converse or Weston counties within the 80 km radius. 2.0 LAND USE The northeastern part of Wyoming is rural in nature with abundant reserves of natural resources. Development of these natural resources including, coal, oil, Coal Bed Methane (CBM) and uranium for energy production drive the economic growth of the region now and presumably in the near future. Along with the energy industry agriculture, manufacturing and tourism contribute to the economy of this section of Wyoming. As noted in Appendix D1, the closest coal mining operation to the project area is the Jacobs Ranch coal mine located approximately 32 miles east. In 2007, the Powder River Basin CBM field produced 442
Recommended publications
  • Powder River Country

    Powder River Country

    University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2004 Powder River country Marianne Zugel The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Zugel, Marianne, "Powder River country" (2004). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 3270. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/3270 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Maureen and Mike MANSFIELD LIBRARY The University of Montana Permission is granted by the author to reproduce this material in its entirety, provided that this material is used for scholarly purposes and is properly cited in published works and reports. **Please check "Yes" or "No" and provide signature** Yes, I grant permission ,/ No, I do not grant pemiission Author's Signature; Date: ij 'sj i)\ Any copying for commercial purposes or financial gain may be undertaken only with the author's explicit consent. 8/98 Powder River Country by Marianne Zugel B.S. Georgetown University 1986 presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degreee of Master of Science The University of Montana December 2004 Approved By: Dean, Graduate School f'3-oS Date UMI Number: EP36440 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted.
  • History of Navigation on the Yellowstone River

    History of Navigation on the Yellowstone River

    University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 1950 History of navigation on the Yellowstone River John Gordon MacDonald The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation MacDonald, John Gordon, "History of navigation on the Yellowstone River" (1950). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 2565. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/2565 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HISTORY of NAVIGATION ON THE YELLOWoTGriE RIVER by John G, ^acUonald______ Ë.À., Jamestown College, 1937 Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Mas­ ter of Arts. Montana State University 1950 Approved: Q cxajJL 0. Chaiinmaban of Board of Examiners auaue ocnool UMI Number: EP36086 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMT Ois8<irtatk>n PuUishing UMI EP36086 Published by ProQuest LLC (2012). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC.
  • Campbell County History

    Campbell County History

    Campbell County History Early Expeditions: Information about the first European explorers and trappers to enter the Powder River Basin is very limited and confirmation on exact routes and locations will never be known. Some of the earliest expeditions believed to have been in the region include the Francois and Louis-Joseph Verendrye in 1743, Charles LaRaye in 1802, and Francois Antoine Laroque in 1805. Wyoming historian T. A. Larson believes the first American trapper in Northeast Wyoming was John Colter during the winter of 1807-1808. He returned three years later with Alexander Henry and approximately thirty other trappers. Ezekiel Williams and Jean Baptiste Champlain and a party of twenty-one trappers worked the Belle Fourche River in 1911. That same year saw Wilson Price Hunt and an expedition of men sent out by John Jacob Astor crossed the basin. The overland Astorians, as they became known, were headed for the Columbia River drainage and envisioned a series of fur trading posts stretching from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. The Powder River Basin was not prime trapping country, but was often traversed in order to get to the better streams to the west and also was used as a winter camp location by trappers. Robert Campbell and a party of Rocky Mountain Fur Company men spent the winter on Powder River in 1828. Father DeSmet, a Jesuit priest, traveled through the basin in 1851 and made reference to the “Gourd Buttes,” which are now known as the Pumpkin Buttes in Campbell County. A wealthy Irishman by the name of Sir George Gore and a large party of men and wagons entered the basin in 1855 on an extravagant hunting and fishing expedition.
  • Harriet Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History, Date (Inclusive): Ca

    Harriet Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History, Date (Inclusive): Ca

    http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt9p3022wh No online items Finding Aid for the Harriet Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History Processed by Manuscripts Division staff © 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the Harriet 1689 1 Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History Finding Aid for the Harriet Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Manuscripts Division Los Angeles, CA Processed by: Manuscripts Division staff Encoded by: ByteManagers using OAC finding aid conversion service specifications Encoding supervision and revision by: Caroline Cubé Edited by: Josh Fiala, May 2004 © 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Harriet Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History, Date (inclusive): ca. 1800-1991 Collection number: 1689 Extent: 82 boxes (41.0 linear ft.) 1 oversize box Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Abstract: Harriet Shapiro (1924- ) was a freelance writer and contributor of articles, feature stories, and reviews to magazines and scholarly journals. The collection consists of biographical information relating to Jewish individuals, families, businesses, and groups in the western U.S. Includes newspaper and magazine articles, book excerpts, correspondence, advertisements, interviews, memoirs, obituaries, professional listings, affidavits, oral histories, notes, maps, brochures, photographs, and audiocassettes. Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Language: English. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
  • Bibliography

    Bibliography

    WYOMING WILL BE YOUR NEW HOME . .: RANCHING, FARMING, AND HOMESTEADING IN WYOMING 1860-1960 Michael Cassity © 2010 WYOMING STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE WYOMING STATE PARKS AND CULTURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH SOURCES The following list includes most of the sources that have proven helpful in the research for this Historic Context Study of Wyoming ranching, farming, and homesteading. This is not an exhaustive list, and new studies continue to emerge and old documents are continually unearthed for fresh exploration. But this compilation should prove useful to people embarking on an inquiry into the patterns of history in Wyoming agriculture as system of production and way of life. Archives and Manuscript Collections American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming Lillian Boulter Papers Katherine and Richard Brackenbury Papers Elmer Brock Papers Adeline H. Brosman Collection Edith K. O. Clark Papers Anita Webb Deininger, Hat Ranch Materials William Daley Company Records Moreton Frewen Papers Green Mountain Sheep Company Records Silas A. Guthrie Papers 2 Hebard Collection Hegewald-Thompson Family Papers Gladys Hill Oral History Interview Roy Hook Ranch Photographs Ruth M. Irwin Papers Carl Lithander Papers James Mickelson Papers Rebecca Nelson, Model T Homestead account Lora Webb Nichols Papers Oscar Pfeiffer Papers James A. Shaw Papers William D. Sidey Letter D. J. Smythe Papers Wyoming Stock Growers Association Papers Wyoming Wool Growers Association Papers Wyoming State Archives Oral History Collections Mabel Brown Jim Dillinger Paul Frison Duncan Grant Jim Hardman Lake Harris Fred Hesse Jeanne Iberlin Wes Johnson Ralph Jones Art King Ed Langelier Pete and Naomi Meike Jack “Wyoming” O’Brien Leroy Smith John and Henry Spickerman Stimson Photo Collections Wyoming Photo Collections Wyoming Works Projects Administration, Federal Writers’ Project Collection, Wyoming Newspaper Collection Local History Collections in Wyoming County Communities Campbell County Library, Gillette Campbell County Rockpile Museum, Gillette Casper College Western History Center Charles J.
  • Section 3 Northeast Area Including Sheridan, Buffalo, Dayton, Gillette, and Newcastle

    Section 3 Northeast Area Including Sheridan, Buffalo, Dayton, Gillette, and Newcastle

    SECTION 3 NORTHEAST AREA INCLUDING SHERIDAN, BUFFALO, DAYTON, GILLETTE, AND NEWCASTLE 184 wagons, a contingent of Pawnee scouts, nearly 500 cavalrymen, and the aging Jim Bridger as guide. His column was one of three comprising the Powder River Indian Expedition sent to secure the Bozeman and other emigrant trails leading to the Montana mining fields. During the Battle of Tongue River, Connor was able to inflict serious damage on the Arapahos, but an aggressive counter attack forced him to retreat back to the newly estab- lished Fort Connor (later renamed Reno) on the banks of the Powder River. There he received word that he had been reassigned to his old command in the District of Utah. The Powder River Expedition, one of the most comprehensive campaigns against the Plains Indians, never completely succeeded. Connor had planned a complex operation only to be defeated by bad weather, inhospitable ter- Section 3 rain, and hostile Indians. Long term effects of the Expedition proved detrimental to the inter- ests of the Powder River tribes. The Army, with the establishment of Fort Connor (Reno) increased public awareness of this area which Devils Tower near Sundance. in turn caused more emigrants to use the Bozeman Trail. This led to public demand for government protection of travelers on their way 1 Food, Lodging T Connor Battlefield State to Montana gold fields. Historic Site Ranchester In Ranchester Pop. 701, Elev. 3,775 Once the site of a bloody battle when General Named by English born senator, D.H. Hardin, Patrick E. Connor’s army attacked and destroyed Ranchester was the site of two significant battles Arapahoe Chief Black Bear’s settlement of 250 during the Plains Indian Wars.
  • The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Using

    The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Using

    G. Summary of identification and Evaluation Methods Discuss the methods used in developing the multiple property listing. The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, using federal financial assistance, contracted with the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office to conduct an intensive cultural resource inventory of the Bozeman Trail in Wyoming. This historic resource received priority because it passes through the Powder River Basin, an area heavily impacted by energy development. The study area for the inventory included the corridor paralleling and containing the trail as well as historic sites associated with the route. The object was to identify and inventory the trail's cultural resources and evaluate those resources for their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The survey and inventory work will also assist in planning future mining and energy exploration in Converse, Campbell, Johnson and Sheridan Counties and for review and compliance activities of the Wyoming SHPO. |X I See continuation sheet H. Major Bibliographical References BOOKS Alter, J. Cecil. James Bridger: Trapper, Frontiersman, Scout and Guide. Ohio": Long's College Book Company, 1951. Baker, Lillian H. The History of St. Lukes Episcopal Church of Buffalo, Wyoming. Buffalo, Wyoming: privately printed, 1950. Bourke, John G. On the Border With Crook. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1981. Bradley, James F. March of the Montana Column. Norman: Univer­ sity of Oklahoma Press, 1981. See continuation sheet Primary location of additional documentation: H State historic preservation office I I Local government EH Other State agency dl University I I Federal agency D Other Specify repository: ___________ I. Form Prepared By name/title See Continuation Sheet organization Wyoming SHPO date February 9, 1989 street & number 2301 Central, Barrett Building telephone (307) 777-6311_____ city or town Cheyenne_________________ state Wyoming______ zip code 82002 F.
  • Guide to Wyoming and the West Collections

    Guide to Wyoming and the West Collections

    American Heritage Center University of Wyoming Guide to Wyoming and the West Collections Compiled By Rick Ewig, Lori Olson, Derick Hollingsworth, Renee LaFleur, Carol Bowers, and Vicki Schuster (2000) 2013 Version Edited By: Tyler Eastman, Andrew Worth, Audrey Wilcox, Vikki Doherty, and Will Chadwick (2012-2014) Introduction The American Heritage Center (AHC) is the University of Wyoming’s (UW) repository for historical manuscripts, rare books, and university archives. Internationally known for its historical collections, the AHC first and foremost serves the students and citizens of Wyoming. The AHC sponsors a wide range of scholarly and popular programs including lectures, symposia, and exhibits. A place where both experts and novices engage with the original sources of history, access to the AHC is free and open to all. Collections at the AHC go beyond both the borders of Wyoming and the region, and support a wide range of research and teachings activities in the humanities, sciences, arts, business, and education. Major areas of collecting include Wyoming and the American West, the mining and petroleum industries, environment and natural resources, journalism, military history, transportation, the history of books, and 20th century entertainment such as popular music, radio, television, and film. The total archival holdings of the AHC are roughly 75,000 cubic feet (the equivalent of 18 miles) of material. The Toppan Rare Books Library holds more than 60,000 items from medieval illuminated manuscripts to the 21st century. Subject strengths include the American West, British and American literature, early exploration of North America, religion, hunting and fishing, natural history, women authors, and the book arts.
  • The Cowboy Legend : Owen Wister’S Virginian and the Canadian-American Frontier

    The Cowboy Legend : Owen Wister’S Virginian and the Canadian-American Frontier

    University of Calgary PRISM: University of Calgary's Digital Repository University of Calgary Press University of Calgary Press Open Access Books 2015-11 The cowboy legend : Owen Wister’s Virginian and the Canadian-American frontier Jennings, John University of Calgary Press Jennings, J. "The cowboy legend : Owen Wister’s Virginian and the Canadian-American frontier." West series; 7. University of Calgary Press, Calgary, Alberta, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1880/51022 book http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International Downloaded from PRISM: https://prism.ucalgary.ca THE COWBOY LEGEND: OWEN WISTER’S VIRGINIAN AND THE CANADIAN-AMERICAN FRONTIER by John Jennings ISBN 978-1-55238-869-3 THIS BOOK IS AN OPEN ACCESS E-BOOK. It is an electronic version of a book that can be purchased in physical form through any bookseller or on-line retailer, or from our distributors. Please support this open access publication by requesting that your university purchase a print copy of this book, or by purchasing a copy yourself. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] Cover Art: The artwork on the cover of this book is not open access and falls under traditional copyright provisions; it cannot be reproduced in any way without written permission of the artists and their agents. The cover can be displayed as a complete cover image for the purposes of publicizing this work, but the artwork cannot be extracted from the context of the cover of this specific work without breaching the artist’s copyright.
  • Appear in the Issues Included. Researchers in Wyoming History Will Find This to Be a Useful Source

    Appear in the Issues Included. Researchers in Wyoming History Will Find This to Be a Useful Source

    STAR VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORICAL BOOKS INVENTORY DETAILS 1. Overview Title: Annals ofWyoming Index III Author: Katherine A. Halverson Subject: Wyoming Publisher: Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department Publishing Date: 1976 Number of Pages: 91 ID#: 622 Location: Website 2. Evaluation Evaluator's Name(s): Kent and Polly Erickson Date of Evaluation: March 2015 Key Words: Included Names: 3. Svnopsis This index covers Volumes 32 through 46 for the years 1960 - 1974. It has an alphabetical list of names, events and locations, with page and volume numbers, that appear in the issues included. Researchers in Wyoming history will find this to be a useful source. 4. Other Me^c Volume III of Wyoming VOLUMES 32 Through 46 1960 - 1974 WYOMING STATE ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT CHEYENNE, WYOMING 19 7 6 hdcfc Volume III Mudls of Wyommg VOLUMES 32 THROUGH 46 1960 - 1974 Published By WYOMING STATE ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT Compiled andEdited Under Supervisioh of KATHERINE A. HALVERSON Director, Historical Research andPublications Division KEY TO INDEX AND ABBREVIATIONS Adj., Adjutant Gen., General Pres., President Agii., Agriculture Gov., Governor Pvt., Private Assn., Association Govt., Government R. R., Raflroad biog., biography Hon., Honorable re, regarding, relative to Brig., Brigadier Hist., History Reg., Regiment Bros., Brothers la., Iowa Rev., Reverend Bvt, Brevet Ida., Idaho Sec., Secretary Capt., Captain lU., Illinois Sen., Senator Cav., Cavalry illus., illustration Sess., Session Co., Company Jr., Junior Sgt., Sergeant Col., Colonel Kan., Kans., Kansas S. D., So. Dak., South Dakota Colo., Colorado Lieut., Lt., Lieutenant Sr., Senior Comm., Commission Maj., Major St., Saint Cong., Congressional Mo., Missouri Supt., Superintendent Cpl., Corporal Mont., Montana T., Ten., Territory Dept., Department Mt.
  • Annals of Wyoming

    Annals of Wyoming

    * Annate of looming VOL. 8 JULY No. 1 CONTENTS Trip of Col. James McLaughlin, Indian Inspector, — to the Big Horn Hot Springs, Wyoming By John Small Diary Kept by W. A. Richards in Summer of 1873 Boundaries of the State Reserve By Clarence T. Johnson Wyoming Birds By Mrs. E. E. Waltman Why the Meadowlark Was Chosen as the State Bird of Wyoming By Hazel Harper Sample Pickett Washakie Studies in the Settlement and Economic Development of Wyoming By Clyde Meehan Owens Accessions Published Quarterly by the STATE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Mrs. Cyrus Beard, Historian Cheyenne, Wyo. Annate of ^BBIpommg VOL. 8 JULY No. 1 CONTENTS Trip of Col. James McLaughlin, Indian Inspector, to the Big Horn Hot Springs, Wyoming By John Small Diary Kept by W. A. Richards in Summer of 1873 Boundaries of the State Reserve By Clarence T. Johnson Wyoming Birds —By Mrs. E. E. Waltman Why the Meadowlark Was Chosen as the State Bird of Wyoming By Hazel Harper Sample Pickett Washakie Studies in the Settlement and Economic Development of Wyoming By Clyde Meehan Owens Accessions Published Quarterly by the STATE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Mr§. Cyrus Beard, Historian Cheyenne, Wyo, STATE HISTORICAL BOARD Acting Governor A. M. Clark Secretary of State A. M. Clark State Librarian Mrs. Clare E. Ausherman Secretary of Board Mrs. Cyrus Beard ADVISORY BOARD Judge E. H. Fourt Lander Dr. Grace R. Hebard Laramie Mrs. C. L. Vandevender Basin Mr. L. C. Bishop Douglas Mr. Phillip E. Winter _ Casper Mrs. R. A. Ferguson Wheatland Mr. Howard B. Lott Buffalo Miss Spaeth Gillette Mrs.
  • Stock-Raising, Ranching, and Homesteading in the Powder River Basin

    Stock-Raising, Ranching, and Homesteading in the Powder River Basin

    STOCK-RAISING, RANCHING, AND HOMESTEADING IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN HISTORIC CONTEXT STUDY February 15, 2007 Michael Cassity, Ph.D. Historical research and Photography 304 West Albuquerque Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74011 Phone: 918 / 451-8378 y FAX: 918 / 451-8379 [email protected] Abstract This study explores the settlement and development of northeastern Wyoming, an area known as the Powder River Basin, from the removal of the Native American inhabitants in the 1870s to 1940. The focus of the investigation is ranching (both cattle and sheep) and farming activities in that time period, and especially the role of homesteading which often included both ranching and farming. In fact, homesteading itself included the taking up of the public domain by individuals under a series of land laws not limited to the 1862 Homestead Act. While there was a diversity of land use activities, including the development of small farms, the Texas system of cattle ranching early came to dominate the area, but after natural calamity and social crisis, that system gave way to small farms and ranches, and those settlers came to the area in increasing numbers. And even though sheep grazing increased dramatically, the small farms continued to grow and the practice of dry farming enabled the parts of the area that were not naturally watered or irrigable to support crop-raising activities. In the early twentieth century a revolution in agricultural technology both enhanced production and undermined the system of small farm agriculture that had once prevailed and farming activity—and farms too—continued to expand in the area.