Name: Oregon Basin

County: Park

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GNIS Entry

Longitude:  1085349W

Latitude: 442724N 

Legal Description:

Elevation: 5128/1563

(ft/m)

Feature Type: Basin

Origin of Name:

According to early cowboys, an old dogie bull became obstreperous as the Carter herd was crossing this area, and was left to die. In the spring a round-up wagon found the bull in good health and utterly indifferent to his solitude at no great distance from the spot where he had been abandoned. He was an Oregon bull so his winter range was called Oregon Basin.

Source: WPA

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History:

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Oregon Basin

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More Information:

Victor Ziegler. "The Oregon basin gas and oil field Park County".  Bulletin Number 15, State of Wyoming Geologist's Office, Cheyenne, WY, 1917

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