Early Campsites and River Crossings

Early Campsites and River Crossings (HMVVQ)

Location: Ovid, CO 80744 Sedgwick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 57.647', W 102° 23.045'

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Native American hunters on the trail of bison and other game found a favorite river crossing and campsite here where the South Platte River and Lodgepole Creek come together. After burning the first Julesburg in 1865, Indian raiders camped here before continuing north into the Powder River country. Pioneers traveling the Overland Routes named this popular ford the Upper California Crossing.

A branch of the Overland Route paralleled Lodgepole Creek into Nebraska. This waterway is possibly the longest "creek" in the United States, flowing over 150 miles from its origin in the mountains of Wyoming to join the South Platte River. The width of the Lodgepole Valley suggests that the creek was once much larger than the quiet stream seen here today.

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Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 7:08pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 720143 N 4537699
Decimal Degrees40.96078333, -102.38408333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 57.647', W 102° 23.045'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 57' 38.82" N, 102° 23' 2.70" W
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Area Code(s)970
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13900-13998 Co Rd 29, Ovid CO 80744, US
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