Name: Shirley Basin

County: Carbon

Authority Name: 

GNIS Entry

Longitude:  1061832W

Latitude: 421921N

Legal Description:

Elevation: 7093/2162

(ft/m)

Feature Type: Basin

Origin of Name:

Shirley Basin and the Shirley Mountains are located about 40 miles due south of Casper. Both the basin and the mountains were named for John Shirley, a freighter who used teams of horses and wagons to haul supplies to people living in the area during the late 19th century.

Source: Doug Crowe in "Dougs Doins,"  Casper Journal, January 8, 2008