Name: Sweetwater Crossing
County: Fremont
Authority Name: Sweetwater Crossing (Wyo.)
GNIS Entry
Longitude: 1081046W
Latitude: 423230N
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Elevation: 6545/1995
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Feature Type: Populated Place
Origin of Name:
Merging here are trails of Bonneville and Fremont, the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails, the Overland Stage Route, and the original Pony Express Route.
Source: WPA
A crossing of the Sweetwater River which was the site of the Sweetwater Station, a military post for the protection of emigrants.
Source: Wyoming Guide
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1:24000 Quadrangle: Sweetwater Station
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