Jackson Hole, WYOMING - Bull Elk ©1911:  Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho, in Teton County, one of the richest counties in the United States. The term "hole" was used by early trappers, or mountain men, as a term for a large mountain valley. These low-lying valleys, surrounded by mountains and containing rivers and streams, are good habitat for beavers and other fur-bearing animals. Jackson Hole is 55 miles (89 km) long by 6-to-13 miles (10-to-21 km) wide and is a graben valley with an average elevation of 6,800 ft (2,100 m), its lowest point being near the southern park boundary at 6,350 ft (1,940 m).  The elk (Cervus canadensis), also known as the wapiti, is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The common name of "elk" is open to confusion, as "elk" is the name used in British English for the larger Alces alces, with similar names used by other European languages (German Elch, Swedish älg, and French élan). In North America, the common name for Alces alces is "moose". The name "wapiti" is sometimes used for Cervus canadensis, which derives from the Shawnee and Cree word waapiti, meaning 'white rump'.  This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition but there is a small tear to the  card's right border. S. N. Leek, Jackson, Wyo.  ©1911.