Tisdale Divide

Tisdale Divide (HM1PZL)

Location: Buffalo, WY 82834 Johnson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 14.22', W 106° 42.336'

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Wyoming in the 1880s was an open range controlled by cattle kings. Some of the powerful stockgrowers thought rustling was a problem, but others were just as concerned about the influx of small operators who used government land grants which threatened the open range. John A. Tisdale, one of the small operators, was dry-gulched in a gully just north and east of this spot as he returned home from a shopping trip to Buffalo in late November, 1891. Locals were outraged by the killing of this respected family man.
Frank Canton, a former Johnson County sheriff, was accused of the murder, but was never brought to trial. Stock detectives, such as Canton, were hired by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association to protect their large herds and to intimidate would-be ranchers.
This incident, coupled with the murder of Orley E. Jones a few days earlier, set the stage for the infamous invasion of Johnson County in April, 1892.
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HM NumberHM1PZL
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Placed ByWyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources
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Date Added Monday, December 14th, 2015 at 9:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 363799 N 4899610
Decimal Degrees44.23700000, -106.70560000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 14.22', W 106° 42.336'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 14' 13.2" N, 106° 42' 20.16" W
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Area Code(s)307
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 29201-29227 Co Rd 252, Buffalo WY 82834, US
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