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Across the Great Plains to the Black Hills Journey Ends
The traveling pair describe their auto trek through Wyoming and South Dakota, detailing Cody and Lead, the Homestake Mine tour, and the harsh mountain roads. They recount weather, river fords, and the mining town’s economy while noting farm and municipal hospitality before returning to Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody
Big Horn Mountains
Wyoming
Black Hills
Ten Sleep
Hazelton
North Pole
Buffalo
Wyomling
Gillette
Altho
Sundance
Lead
S. D
Idaho