Name: Lost Cabin

 

County: Fremont

 

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GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1073757W

Latitude: 431711N

 

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Elevation: 5410/1649

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

Lost Cabin is on Badwater Creek, about 20 miles north of Moneta on a unimproved road running north to Ten Sleep in Washakie County. There is a legend to the effect that a party of Swedish prospectors discovered a valuable gold deposit in the hills northwest of the settlement and built a cabin at the site of their discovery. Two of them were killed by Indians, and the third escaped, badly wounded, to report the story of their valuable gold discovery, also bringing samples of the rich ore to substantiate the story. His secret died with him and every attempt to locate the scene of the discovery has been futile. The story of a Lost Cabin mine persists in many other parts of Wyoming, but so far no one has been able to find it.  

Source: WPA 

 

Allen Hulburt discovered a rich mine, built a cabin there and then lost track of both mine and cabin.

Source: Annals 14(3)

 

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History:

Lost Cabin Post Office was established in August, 1886 and discontinued in June, 1966. The mail was then handled by Lysite Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Postoffice and small town in Fremont County, 74 miles northwest of Casper, the nearest railroad point. Stockraising the leading industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11

 

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Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Lysite

 

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