Description: ÒWyoming has an area of 90,890 square miles, and a population of 92,531. First settlement made in 1834. The Territory was admitted to the Union in 1890. Wyoming is a stock-raising and mining State. Iron ore and petroleum are found plentifully. Capitol is Cheyenne. The Governor receives a salary of $2,500. &mdash Wark 1904
Source: Henry Wark, ed. , Wark's Modern Educator (New York, NY: Henry Wark, 1904) 881
Map Credit: Courtesy the private collection of Roy Winkelman |
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