Name: Deadman Mountain

County: Lincoln

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Longitude:  1103955W

Latitude: 430018N

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Elevation: 10289/3136

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Feature Type: Summit

Origin of Name:

During the early days of trapping, two men built a cabin near this landmark and trapped during the winter, collecting pelts. In the spring, one of the men, Broadbent, set out on the last trip to bring in the catch, intending to be gone three days. Having forgotten some equipment, he returned to the cabin, to find his partner gone with the pelts. Taking a short cut to the one trail into Star Valley, Broadbent met his partner in the pass now known as Deadman's. According to his story, he put his hat on a stick and raised it over some rocks; two bullets hit the hat. Broadbent fired at the escaping partner and killed him. 

Source: WPA

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Pickle Pass

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