Eskridge Draw

Eskridge Draw (HM1PJQ)

Location: Rock Springs, WY 82901 Sweetwater County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 44.81', W 109° 21.719'

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Named in honor of Edward Deen Eskridge 16, who was lost on Feb. 15, 1963 after a car accident that fatally injured his brother Richard, 15. His last tracks were found about 3 miles down this draw.

This tragedy inspired the founding of the Rock Springs Motorized Search and Rescue Unit on Feb. 23, 1963.

This monument dedicated to Edward and Richard Eskridge by the Rock Springs Motorized Search and Rescue Unit on Feb. 23, 1969.
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HM NumberHM1PJQ
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Year Placed1969
Placed ByThe Rock Springs Motorized Search and Rescue Unit
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, November 24th, 2015 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 636195 N 4622964
Decimal Degrees41.74683333, -109.36198333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 44.81', W 109° 21.719'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 44' 48.6" N, 109° 21' 43.14" W
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Area Code(s)307
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Co Rd 53, Rock Springs WY 82901, US
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