Ranchester is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.
Every piece is drawn from Ranchester's own map data and historic archives, then printed and shipped from the USA when you order. No two towns look alike.
Every road in town, on archival matte paper
The same map, in navy and silver
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Population 1920: 147 → 2010: 855 → 2020: 1,064
From Wikidata (CC0).
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad came through the area in 1894. The townsite was first used when a railroad tie mill was created. The timber came from the Bighorn Mountains and a 35-mile long log flume was constructed to float the lumber to the mill. At least seven men died during the construction of the flume, four to explosion and three to rock slides. The railroad cancelled its contract for ties in 1912.
The town was named by S.H. Hardin who owned the O-4 Bar Ranch. The Englishman combined "ranch" with "chester" due to many towns in England ending that way. It was incorporated in 1911. Governor Joseph M. Carey attended a picnic celebrating the new town. The picnic included racing, bucking contests, and contests on the river.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Ranchester, Wyoming, revision 1374796516 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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