Independence Rock and Sweetwater River, Wyoming, circa 1934

Subjects: Mountains & Hills Rivers & Streams
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Independence Rock and Sweetwater River, Wyoming, circa 1934, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The picture shows Independence Rock, a low granite outcrop rising from the grassy Wyoming plains, with the Sweetwater River winding through the foreground and a road curving at left. The printed caption calls it "The Register of the Desert," a reference to the many emigrant names carved into the rock along the Oregon Trail. Independence Rock was a well-known landmark for westward travelers in the mid-19th century, and the Sweetwater River was a major route through the region.

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PublisherSanborn Souvenir Co.

928—Independence Rock, "The Register of the Desert," Sweetwater River in the Foreground, "In Wyoming" 4A4-N --- Independence Rock lies beside the highway between Rawlins and Casper near the Platte River. It is famous in the pioneer history of the West as a landmark and message post. Situated on both the Old Oregon and Overland Trails the scouts, the explorers, and trappers left their messages here and made it their meeting place. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE SANBORN SOUVENIR CO., DENVER, COLO.

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Postcard record

Publisher	Sanborn Souvenir Co.
Series	928
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Independence Rock, WY
Place depicted	Sweetwater River, WY
Publisher	Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, CO
Notes	White border; linen texture; printed caption at top and bottom; production code 4A4-N at lower right. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era chrome card with printed descriptive text; publisher imprint Sanborn Souvenir Co., Denver, Colo. Light soiling/toning on cream stock; no handwriting.

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Independence Rock and Sweetwater River, Wyoming, circa 1934, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/independence-rock-and-sweetwater-river-wyoming-circa-1934. Accessed October 25, 2026.