Coal mining center. Noted for the number of different nationalities living therederived its name from springs in the rocks at the north of the city. The springs are dry now, probably due to the tunneling of mines. (WPA) The city of Rock Springs derives its name from a large spring of saline water that issues at the base of a bluff of the water-bearing sandstone ... occurring between the Rock Springs and Almond groups of coal beds near Point of Rocks. (Guidebook of the Western United States)
County:
Sweetwater
Feature Category:
Manmade Features
More Reading:
Chris Propst. Rock Springs, Wyoming. WyoHistory.org
