FUN WITH MAPS – ISSUE 2023-126 DAILY FEATURE:

By Steve Kovacs (Introduction by Chuck Gibson)

LOVELAND, OH (July 10, 2023) – In today’s edition of Fun with Maps from Steve Kovacs, we recall on this date in history we welcomed a new state to the union.

THE COWBOY STATE

On July 10, 1890 Wyoming became the 44th state.  Although it ranks the 10th largest in area, Wyoming is number 50 in population.

Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote, having already granted that honor to the ladies in 1869 while still a territory.

Wyoming was also the first state to have a national park – Yellowstone was the world’s first and is located in the northwest corner of the state.  In fact, the federal government owns about half of the land in Wyoming.

Wyoming joins Colorado and Utah as the only states to have borders defined by straight lines.

Watson created this colorful map of Wyoming three years prior to statehood.

Steve Kovacs and his wife Theresa reside in Loveland, Ohio where they raised their two children. He is a passionate collector of antique maps.

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