Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60Image credits 55 All images are either in the public domain, Creative Commons, or used with permission. Front cover Grand Tetons: Wyoming Office of Tourism Introduction Casper: Flickr username Pstan13 Jackson Hole Aerial Tram: Flickr, Rob Glover Antelope: Dan Cepeda, Casper Star Tribune Wind River Canyon: Flickr, Bruce Fingerhood Note to teachers Wyoming Geograph Alliance What’s special about maps? Devils Tower: Wyoming Office of Tourism Devils Tower aerial: ESRI world imagery Map scale Independence Rock: Flickr, Matt Hintsa Wyoming’s tectonic past Colorado Plateau Geosystems, Paleogeography Library, copyright Ron Blakey, 2014 Physiographic features Titcomb Basin: Flickr username Rbs10025 Belle Fourche River: National Weather Service Geothermal features Old Faithful: Flickr, Carolyn Conner Grand Prismatic Spring: Wikimedia Commons Major streams, lakes, and reservoirs Yellowstone Lake: Wikimedia Commons Precipitation Mountains: Flickr, US Fish and Wildlife Service Tornadoes and other extreme weather events Tornados: National Weather Service Earthquakes and landslides GrosVentre landslide: National Park Service Land cover and ecoregions Red Desert: Ken Driese Wildlife Black-footed ferret: Wikimedia Commons American pika: Wikimedia Commons Pygmy rabbit: Flickr, Nelson Stauffer Grizzly bear: Wyoming Office of Tourism Swift fox: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wyoming pocket gopher: Wyoming Natural Diversity Database Midget faded rattlesnake: Flickr username Zruda Ferruginous hawk: Wikimedia Commons Black-backed woodpecker: U.S. Forest Service Sage grouse: Wikimedia Commons Species richness Moose: Wyoming Office of Tourism Cutthroat trout: Wikimedia Commons Northern leopard frog: Wikimedia Commons Archaeological sites Vore Buffalo Jump: University of Wyoming Anthropology Department Native American tribes All photos from University of Wyoming American Heritage Center Emigrant trails, landmarks, and forts Painting by Alfred Jacob Miller, housed in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD Railroad expansion, stage roads and cattle trails Photo by Andrew J. Russell, 1868, public domain Agriculture Beetle kill: Flickr, Ben Mason Livestock All photos from University of Wyoming American Heritage Center Major crops Hay: Flickr,Will Merydith Oil and gas resources Drilling rig: Flickr username Wyoming: Upper Green RiverValley Coal mining Black Thunder Mine: Flickr, Jeremy Buckingham Equipment: Flickr username Eastcolfax Other mining Bentonite: Wikimedia Commons Trona: Wyoming Mining Association Wind resources Turbines: Flickr username Cgp grey Transportation Lincoln Highway monument: Wikimedia Commons Parks, monuments, and historic sites Sinks Canyon: Wyoming Office of Tourism Fossil Butte: Wikimedia Commons Snowy Range: Wikimedia Commons Wyoming’s Western heritage Buffalo Bill: University of Wyoming American Heritage Center Rodeo: Cheyenne Frontier Days Election patterns Both photos from University of Wyoming American Heritage Center Wyoming state symbols State symbol: State of Wyoming Flag: Wikimedia Commons Seal: Wikimedia Commons Flower: Wyoming Office of Tourism Mammal: Wyoming Office of Tourism Gemstone: Flickr username Sdixclifford Bird: Wikimedia Commons Fossil: Wikimedia Commons Coin: U.S. Mint Sport: University of Wyoming Tree: Flickr, Allan Harris Insect: Flickr username Dluogs Fish: Wikimedia Commons Reptile: Wyoming Office of Tourism Dinosaur: Cleveland Museum of Natural History Grass: Flickr, Harry Rose Back cover Listed from top left to bottom right: Yellowstone Falls: Wyoming Office of Tourism Barn: Wikimedia Commons Sheridan: Sheridanwyoming.org Coal train in Campbell county: Flickr username Kimonberlin Moose: Flickr, Dave Bezaire Shoshone children: Wyoming Office of Tourism Wind turbines and antelope near Casper: Flickr, Duke Energy Cattle: Jean Smith Photography Camping: Wyoming Office of Tourism Pump in Red Desert: Ken Driese Old Main building: University of Wyoming Capitol building: Wikimedia Commons