Dayton in Sheridan County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Fallen City
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2015
1. Fallen City Marker
In the process of uplift, which created the Big Horn Mountains, faults and fractures formed in the rocks. The thick layers of limestone in this area were fractured parallel to the valley. When a section of the Earth’s crust sank, huge chunks broke loose from a layer of rock, resulting in the massive boulder field before you. Because of the geometric shapes of the rocks, the boulders can be imagined as the toppled buildings of a “fallen city.”
Erected by Bighorn National Forest.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. 44° 48.323′ N, 107° 19.522′ W. Marker is in Dayton, Wyoming, in Sheridan County. Marker is on U.S. 14, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in Bighorn National Forest. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dayton WY 82836, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Syncline Thrust Fault (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hogback (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Woman Mayor in Wyoming (approx. 5.7 miles away); Dayton Community Hall (approx. 5.7 miles away); Tongue River Crossing (approx. 7.8 miles away); Stagecoach Roads in Sheridan County
this page online
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2015
2. Fallen City Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2015
3. Marker in Bighorn National Forest
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2015
4. The Fallen City
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 4, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
