Hiland: US 20/26 - Road Surface
Built around a railroad stop on Wyoming’s high plains, Hiland grew into a small road-and-rail community along the shared route of U.S. Highways 20 and 26. It stands in the broad Wind River Basin, a sparsely settled interior basin framed by mountain ranges at a distance. The highway corridor links the Casper area with Shoshoni and the Wind River country to the west, making Hiland a practical waypoint rather than a conventional town center. Rail lines and long-distance roads have shaped this part of central Wyoming since the settlement era, and their parallel presence still defines Hiland’s restrained, open character.
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Hiland has served as a railroad stop in central Wyoming since the early 20th century. This small unincorporated settlement lies in the Wind River Basin, a broad, semi-arid expanse of sagebrush rangeland framed by mountain ranges and open plains. U.S. Route 20/26 runs through Hiland on a longstanding overland corridor linking Casper with the Wind River country. Its rail-and-road origins remain the community’s clearest historical marker, placing it within Wyoming’s working ranching and energy-producing interior. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of central Wyoming connects regionally.
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