The Way West

The Way West (HM19M4)

Location: Lander, WY 82520 Fremont County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 19.802', W 108° 58.37'

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With South Pass behind them, Oregon and California-bound travelers faced the second half of their journey. The roughest travel was yet to come. From Missouri to South Pass, emigrants were able to follow rivers. But from South Pass to Oregon and California, they faced dry stretches such as the high-altitude desert of the Green River Basin. The dry climate played havoc with wagon wheels that kept shrinking wood away from iron rims.

Approximately 20 miles on the trail west of this place, emigrants arrived at the Sublette Cutoff, also known as the Parting-of-the-Ways. It was there that groups separated, some going to Oregon, some to Utah and others to California. Whatever their destination, every day they struggled with life along the trail. Lonely graves, most unmarked, are testimony to thousands of lives taken by cholera, accidents - especially at river crossings, and childbirth. Attacks by Native Americans were often feared, but almost never occurred.

It may be hard to visualize the lives of these people, but a short walk into the landscape allows us insight into some of the problems they faced.
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HM NumberHM19M4
Series This marker is part of the California Trail series, and the Oregon Trail series.
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Placed ByBureau of Land Management
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 7:10am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 667018 N 4688410
Decimal Degrees42.33003333, -108.97283333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 19.802', W 108° 58.37'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 19' 48.12" N, 108° 58' 22.20" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)307
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4439 Dickinson Ave, Lander WY 82520, US
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