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Begin your virtual tour of Evanston, Wyoming by clicking on any of the above entry points,
and follow roads or trails through a network of linked images.
In 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad was in construction near present-day
Evanston. In November, Harvey Booth began the settlement of the town by opening a
saloon and restaurant in a building described as a tent with a wooden
floor. Within a few weeks the settlement had 650 residents. The first
train arrived on December 16 and in 1871 a roundhouse was located here
along with the depot which gave the city permanence not enjoyed by other
railroad towns. It was named after James A. Evans, a railroad surveyor
who layed out the city.
The Bear River passes through Evanston, flowing out of the Uinta Mountains
to the south. Rolling hills covered with sagebrush with occasional rocky
outcroppings surround the town and are typical of the landscape for a good
distance in every direction. The Utah border lies just a few miles to the
west. Interstate 80 passes through Evanston and many travelers leave the
freeway here to travel to recreation sites like the Uinta Mountains, Bear
Lake, and Yellowstone National Park.
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