Jeffrey City: US 287 - Road Surface
Few places in Wyoming have a history as closely tied to uranium mining as Jeffrey City. Established in the 1950s to house workers from the nearby Split Rock uranium operation, the community expanded during the Cold War and contracted after mining declined. It stands on the open high plains of central Wyoming near the Great Divide Basin, an internally drained region where the Continental Divide separates. U.S. Route 287 runs through town on the route between Rawlins and Lander. Jeffrey City remains a reminder of the boom-and-bust settlements created by Wyoming’s uranium industry.
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Jeffrey City pairs the openness of Wyoming’s high desert with the stark legacy of a uranium boom, a contrast that reflects its position in the Wind River Basin. Established in the 1950s to support workers in the nearby Gas Hills uranium district, it grew rapidly during the industry’s peak before contracting sharply as mining declined. Today, the settlement stands beside U.S. Route 287 amid sagebrush plains and long horizons, illustrating the boom-and-bust history of mineral development in central Wyoming. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around central Wyoming.
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