N.K. Boswell Ranch
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| Nearest city | Woods Landing, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 41°00′07″N 106°00′51″W / 41.00197°N 106.01404°W |
| Area | 1,768 acres (715 ha) |
| Architectural style | Log Cabin style |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001381[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1977 |
The N.K. Boswell Ranch is one of the oldest ranches on the edge of the Laramie Plains along the Big Laramie River in Albany County, Wyoming, USA. The ranch was established in the early 1870s, possibly by a man named C.T. Waldron. The ranch is significant for its association with Nathaniel K. Boswell, who was Albany County Sheriff at a time when the county extended from Colorado to Montana.
The ranch lies in a valley on the east side of the Medicine Bow Mountains, with 1,768 acres (715 ha) of deeded land and 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) of leased land. The historical portion of the ranch headquarters comprises a 1+1⁄2-story log ranch house, a log shed, three log cabins, two wood-frame sheds and a series of log corrals. The ranch house dates to about 1873, and one log cabin is dated to 1894.. Across the access road are a series of log and frame ranch buildings, including barns, a bunkhouse, a workshop, several sheds and two privies.[2]
