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TitleAn old, somewhat curious pair of structures in the gas fields of Wyoming's arid Red Desert, a vast petrochemical-rich area between Rawlins and Green River. The environs do not look desert-like in many places, other than a rich sand deposit called the Killpecker Dunes, owing to the patches of sagebrush and hardy grasses that hide much of the red soil belowNotePhysical details: digital, tiff file, color. Applies To: Applies To: all Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.In the 19th century, the Oregon, California and Mormon trails tracked through the northern and western regions of the Red Desert after crossing the Continental Divide at South Pass. Today (2016), busy Interstate Highway 80 bisects the desert's southern region while gas field roads cross the desert. The majority of the Red Desert is public land managed by the Rock Springs and Rawlins field offices of the U.S. Bureau of Land ManagementExtent1 photographProvision ActivityPublication: Wyoming 2016 Publication: 2016-05-31 Usage And Access PolicyNo known restrictions on publication.Preferred CitationCredit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.Acquisition SourceDLC Stock Number:LC-DIG-highsm-38311 (original digital file) 