Near Buford in Albany County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Sherman Mountains
Photographed by Duane Hall, July 6, 2013
1. Sherman Mountains Marker
The Sherman Mountains are erosional remnants rising above the general level of the surface of the Laramie Range. The flat topped characteristic of the range resulted from beveling during an ancient erosion cycle. Bedrock here is granite, a crystalline rock made up of pink feldspar, glassy quartz, black mica and hornblende, which originated deep in the earth's crust over a billion years ago.
The peculiar rock forms of the Sherman Mountains are controlled by three sets of joints, or planes of weakness, cutting the granite and dividing it into large blocks. Weathering has rounded off corners and has enlarged joint planes, resulting in irregular block rock masses, many of which are capped by balance rocks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 8.026′ N, 105° 20.806′ W. Marker was near Buford, Wyoming, in Albany County. It could be reached from Interstate 80 at milepost 332, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located in a median pullout on I-80. It is 3.3 miles east
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Regionally, this marker was in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It was also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it was in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Tree Rock (a few steps from this marker); Tree in the Rock (a few steps from this marker); Lonetree on the Laramie Range (a few steps from this marker); Ames Monument (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Transcontinental Railroad (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pyramid on the Plains (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Ames Monument (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Sherman Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buford.
Photographed by Duane Hall, July 6, 2013
2. Sherman Mountains Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 26, 2025
3. Sherman Mountains Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 26, 2025
4. Sherman Mountains Marker
The frame where the marker used to be is to the right of the rock with the first semi behind it.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,127 times since then and 98 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
