Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
“Martin's Cove is a historic site in Wyoming. The 933-acre cove is 55 miles southwest of Casper, Wyoming, in Natrona County, on the Mormon Trail.”
Wikipedia article Martin's Cove, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 36 National Register listings published here for Natrona County · listed in 1977 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Martin's Cove between 1995 and 2016, burning about 28 acres in total. 9 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2002 | Natural | 21 acres | Rawlins Field Office | SENTINEL |
| 29 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Casper Field Office | SWEETWATER |
| 17 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Rawlins Field Office | HWY 220 NO 1 |
| 17 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Rawlins Field Office | HWY 220 NO 2 |
| 17 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Rawlins Field Office | HWY 220 NO 3 |
| 17 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Rawlins Field Office | HWY 220 NO 4 |
| 25 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Lander Field Office | INDEPENDENCE ROCK |
| 14 August 2000 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Rawlins Field Office | HANDCART |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Martin's Cove: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Sulfate, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York & Philadelphia Claims | Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Sulfate, Salt | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Casper, the town this property stands in, in 67 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 32 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 5 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Dust Devil | Casper | 1 killed, $1,000 | A 34-year-old woman was killed when a dust devil flipped a small scorer's shed next to a team dugout at a youth ball field complex. The woman apparently sought shelter from the dust devil by positioning herself behind the shed. The shed was flipped one-half revolution, crushing her on the first flip and then rolling off of her. The woman was found about 10 minutes later as teams begin arriving for their evening games. Resuscitation efforts failed and she was declared dead at the scene. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Casper | $500,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Casper | $85,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Lightning | Casper | $65,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Casper | $50,000 | One to two inches of rain fell on already saturated ground west of Casper along Poison Spider Road. Also, rainfall of 0.50 to 1.50 inches fell in less than one hour in and near the city of Casper. The rain produced flash flooding along Poison Spider and Paradise Valley roads and in some locales around Paradise Valley. Urban flooding was also observed along Interstate 25 in Casper. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Casper | $15,000 | Rainfall of 1.38 inches in 20 minutes produced flash flooding about three miles north-northeast of downtown Casper. A private road was washed out, and mud and silt surrounded at least one garage. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | $10,000 | A semi-tractor trailer was overturned on Interstate 25 at mile marker 195 because of thunderstorm wind. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | $10,000 | Thunderstorm wind toppled a semi-tractor trailer on Interstate 25 near mile marker 182. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | $3,000 | The public reported several healthy three inch diameter tree branches down in Casper. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Casper | $2,000 | Rainfall of one to two inches fell in and around Casper. One location at Wyoming Medical Center recorded 1.75 inches of rain. The water accumulated at the intersection of Poplar and CY avenues and flooded the area. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | $1,000 | A power line was toppled near the intersection of Mystery Bridge Road and East Yellowstone Road. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | A wind gust of 64 mph was recorded along Scenic Drive on the South Side of Casper. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | Wind gusts as high as 61 mph occurred on the south side of Casper. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Casper | - | Penny sized hail was reported 18 miles north of Casper, Wyoming. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Casper | - | A trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Casper | - | Trained spotters reported from quarter to golf ball size hail throughout much of Casper. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Casper | - | The Natrona County Emergency Manager reported up to nickel size hail at the Bear Trap Music Festival on Casper Mountain. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | A trained spotter reported a tree blown down on a car in downtown Casper. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Casper | - | A strong thunderstorm formed on Casper Mountain and produced penny sized hail as it moved north through Casper. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | A 73 mph wind gust was recorded atop the Wyoming Medical Center. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph were estimated near the Wyoming Medical Center in association with a thunderstorm that produced widespread flash flooding in Casper. |
| September 2009 | Hail | Casper | - | Penny sized hail was observed in Casper. |
| May 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Casper | - | A funnel cloud was observed by trained spotters over Casper. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Casper | - | Nickel size hail was measured by a Cooperative Observer near Bates Creek. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Casper | - | One inch diameter hail occurred in Casper. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph occurred at the helipad in Casper. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Casper | - | Penny-sized hail fell for 10 minutes in association with a thunderstorm. The parent thunderstorm produced 1.15 inches of rain. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Casper | - | Hail the size of nickels fell near Paradise Valley. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Casper | - | The public and a Bureau of Reclamation employee measured one inch diameter hail on Casper Mountain. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Casper | - | A CoCoRaHS spotter estimated hail to be the size of golf balls. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Casper | - | The Natrona County Sheriff's Office relayed a report of 1.50 inch diameter hail on Casper Mountain. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | A thunderstorm produced a brief gust of 61 mph at the Casper Airport which did no damage. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Casper | - | A late evening thunderstorm produced one inch hail in west Casper. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Casper | - | A severe thunderstorm moved over Casper dropping dime-size hail first at Natrona International Airport and then in downtown Casper. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Casper | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Wildfire | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Wildfire | Casper | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Casper | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Independence Rock | 6.5 miles | 1966 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001383 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Natrona County | All 36 listed properties in this county. |
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