"The Wet/Dry Routes Chapter"
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The Wet/Dry Routes & Fort Hays/Fort Dodge Road

  1. The Santa Fe Trail Research Project Index -- "1999"
  2. The Story Behind The Cover Picture -- "Max Gundloch"
  3. The Story Behind The Trails -- "Interpretive Markers"

  4. Survey Route A-1 -- 8/30/1825 Survey Team Campsite, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  5. Survey Route A-2 -- 8/31/1825 Survey Team Campsite Pawnee Co. Ks.

  6. Pre Wet Route B-1 -- Ash Creek Crossing, Pawnee Co. Ks.

  7. Wet Route C-1 -- Parker Ranch, Larned Ks., Pawnee Co. Ks.
  8. Wet Route C-2 -- Pawnee Fork Crossing on the Wet Route, U.S. 56 at Larned Ks.
  9. Wet Route C-3 -- Sibley's Ridge, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  10. Wet Route -- No Marker On This Township Map
  11. Wet Route C-4 -- Coon Creek Crossing, Garfield Ks., Pawnee Co. Ks.
  12. Wet Route C-5 -- Plain Camp, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  13. Wet Route C-6 -- Love's Defeat, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  14. Wet Route -- No Marker On This Township Map
  15. Wet Route C-7 -- Battle of Coon Creek, July 18, 1848, Edwards Co. Ks.
  16. Wet Route C-8 -- 9/3/1825 Survey Team Campsite, Edwards Co. Ks.
  17. Wet Route C-9 -- Gartung Ruts, Edwards Co. Ks.
  18. Wet Route C-10 -- Burr Ruts #1, Edwards Co. Ks.
  19. Wet Route C-11 -- Burr Ruts #2, Edwards Co. Ks.
  20. Wet Route C-12 -- Schaller Ruts #1, Edwards Co. Ks.
  21. Wet Route C-13 -- Schaller Ruts #2, Edwards Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  22. Wet Route C-14 -- Wetzel Ruts #1, Edwards Co. Ks.
  23. Wet Route C-15 -- Little Pond, Edwards Co. Ks.
  24. Wet Route C-16 -- Wetzel Ruts #2, Edwards Co. Ks.
  25. Wet Route C-17 -- 9/4/1825 Survey Team Campsite, Edwards Co. Ks.
  26. Wet Route C-18 -- Wetzel Ruts #3, Edwards Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  27. Wet Route C-19 -- Stewart Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  28. Wet Route C-20 -- Tilley Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  29. Wet Route C-21 -- 9/5/1825 Survey Team Campsite, Ford Co. Ks.
  30. Wet Route C-22 -- Fowler Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  31. Wet Route C-23 -- Herrman Ruts #1, Ford Co. Ks.
  32. Wet Route C-24 -- Riegel Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  33. Wet Route C-25 -- 9/6-8/1825 Survey Team Campsite, Ford Co. Ks.
  34. Wet Route C-26 -- Herrman Ruts #2, Ford Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  35. Wet Route C-27 -- Small Drain, Ford Co. Ks.
  36. Wet Route C-28 -- Jackson's Island on the Arkansas River, Ford Co. Ks.
  37. Wet Route C-29 -- Junction Wet Route/Post-1859 Dry Route, Ford Co. Ks.
  38. Wet Route C-30 -- Fort Dodge, Ford Co. Ks.
  39. Wet Route C-31 -- 9/9/1825 Survey Team Campsite, Ford Co. Ks.
  40. Wet Route C-32 -- Fort Mann, Ford Co. Ks.
  41. Wet Route C-33 -- Fort Atkinson, Ford Co. Ks.
  42. Wet Route C-34 -- The Caches, Ford Co. Ks.

  43. Post-Wet Route D-1 -- Point of Rocks, Dodge City, Ford Co. Ks.
  44. Post-Wet Route D-2 -- Lower Crossing, Ford Co. Ks.
  45. Post-Wet Route D-3 -- 9/10/1825 Survey Team Campsite, Ford Co. Ks.

  46. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-1 -- Forks in Santa Fe Road, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  47. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-2 -- Jones Point, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  48. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-3 -- Welch Ruts, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  49. Pre-1859 Dry Route -- No Marker On This Township Map
  50. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-4 -- Hogan Ruts, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  51. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-5 -- Olsen Ruts, Edwards Co. Ks.
  52. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-6 -- Hillside Cemetery Ruts, Edwards Co. Ks.
  53. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-7 -- Big Coon Creek Crossing, Edwards Co. Ks.
  54. Pre-1859 Dry Route -- No Marker On This Township Map
  55. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-8 -- Stegman Rut, Ford Co. Ks.
  56. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-9 -- McKee Rut, Ford Co. Ks.
  57. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-10 -- Moritz Rut, Ford Co. Ks.
  58. Pre-1859 Dry Route -- No Marker On This Township Map
  59. Pre-1859 Dry Route -- No Marker On This Township Map
  60. Pre-1859 Dry Route -- No Marker On This Township Map
  61. Pre-1859 Dry Route E-11 -- The Caches, Ford Co. Ks.

  62. Post-1859 Dry Route F-1 -- East Terminus Post-1859 Dry Route, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  63. Post-1859 Dry Route F-2 -- Jost Ruts, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  64. Post-1859 Dry Route F-3 -- Lewis Ruts, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  65. Post-1859 Dry Route F-4 -- Larned Cemetery Ruts, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  66. Post-1859 Dry Route F-5 -- Pawnee Fork Crossing on the Dry Route, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  67. Post-1859 Dry Route F-6 -- Boyd Ranch at Pawnee Fork Crossing, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  68. Post-1859 Dry Route F-7 -- Eikmeier Ruts, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  69. Post-1859 Dry Route F-8 -- Rock Hollow, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  70. Post-1859 Dry Route F-9 -- Meckefessel Ruts, Edwards Co. Ks.
  71. Post-1859 Dry Route F-10 -- Zedren Ruts, Edwards Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  72. Post-1859 Dry Route F-11 -- Carlson Ruts, Edwards Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  73. Post-1859 Dry Route F-12 -- Herrmann Ruts, Edwards Co. Ks.
  74. Post-1859 Dry Route F-13 -- Big Coon Creek Crossing, Edwards Co. Ks.
  75. Post-1859 Dry Route F-14 -- Robl Ruts, Edwards Co. Ks.
  76. Post-1859 Dry Route F-15 -- Dinner Station, Ford Co. Ks.
  77. Post-1859 Dry Route F-16 -- Baskett Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  78. Post-1859 Dry Route F-17 -- Indiek Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  79. Post-1859 Dry Route F-18 -- Kasselman Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  80. Post-1859 Dry Route F-19 -- Torline Ruts, Ford Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  81. Post-1859 Dry Route F-20 -- Arroyo Blanco, Ford Co. Ks.
  82. Post-1859 Dry Route F-21 -- Herman/Heskamp Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  83. Post-1859 Dry Route F-22 -- Little Coon Creek Crossing, Ford Co. Ks.
  84. Post-1859 Dry Route F-23 -- Slattery Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  85. Post-1859 Dry Route F-24 -- Junction Post-1859 Dry Route/Wet Route, Ford Co. Ks.

  86. Fort Larned Military Road G-1 -- National Park Service Ruts, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  87. Fort Larned Military Road -- No Marker On This Township Map
  88. Fort Larned Military Road G-2 -- Coon Creek Crossing Pawnee Co. Ks.
  89. Fort Larned Military Road G-3 -- Junction Military Road/Wet Route, Pawnee Co. Ks.

  90. Post-1866 Dry Route H-1 -- East Terminus Post-1866 Dry Route, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  91. Post-1866 Dry Route H-2 -- Departure Point Post-1859 Dry Route, Pawnee Co. Ks.

  92. Fort Hays/Fort Dodge Road I-1 -- Fort Hays, Hays Ks., Ellis Co. Ks.
  93. FH/FD Road I-2 -- Golf Course Ruts, Ellis Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  94. FH/FD Road I-3 -- Five Mile Hollow, Ellis Co. Ks.
  95. FH/FD Road I-4 -- Interception Point, Smoky Hill Trail/FH/FD Road, Ellis Co. Ks.
  96. FH/FD Road I-5 -- Smoky Hill River Crossing, Ellis Co. Ks.
  97. FH/FD Road -- No Marker On This Township Map
  98. FH/FD Road I-6 -- Big Timbers Creek Crossing, Rush Co. Ks.
  99. FH/FD Road I-7 -- Brack Ruts, Rush Co. Ks.
  100. FH/FD Road I-8 -- Walnut Creek Crossing, Rush Co. Ks.
  101. FH/FD Road I-9 -- Coddington Ruts, Rush Co. Ks.
  102. FH/FD Road I-10 -- Schadel Ruts, Pawnee Co. Ks.
  103. FH/FD Road I-11 -- McJunkin Ruts, Ness Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  104. FH/FD Road I-12 -- Beltz Ruts, Ness Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  105. FH/FD Road I-13 -- Pawnee Fork Crossing, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  106. FH/FD Road -- No Marker On This Township Map
  107. FH/FD Road I-14 -- Salmans Ruts, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  108. FH/FD Road I-15 -- Shiew Ruts, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  109. FH/FD Road I-16 -- Lupper Ruts, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  110. FH/FD Road I-17 -- Buckner Creek Crossing, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  111. FH/FD Road -- No Marker On This Township Map
  112. FH/FD Road I-18 -- Oliphant Ruts, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  113. FH/FD Road I-19 -- Schaffer Ruts, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  114. FH/FD Road I-20 -- Cole Ruts, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  115. FH/FD Road I-21 -- Fagen Ruts #1, Hodgeman Co. Ks. ** No Pix
  116. FH/FD Road I-22 -- Pfaff Ruts, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  117. FH/FD Road I-23 -- Fagen Ruts #2, Hodgeman Co. Ks.
  118. FH/FD Road I-24 -- Warner Ruts #1, Ford Co. Ks.
  119. FH/FD Road I-24-25-26-27 -- 4 Miles of Ruts Across These Sites, Ford Co. Ks.
  120. FH/FD Road I-25 -- Sawlog Creek Crossing, Ford Co. Ks.
  121. FH/FD Road I-26 -- Warner Ruts #2, Ford Co. Ks.
  122. FH/FD Road I-27 -- Dyson Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  123. FH/FD Road -- No Marker On This Township Map
  124. FH/FD Road I-28 -- Maxwell Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  125. FH/FD Road I-29 -- Kansas Soldiers Home Ruts, Ford Co. Ks.
  126. FH/FD Road I-30 -- Junction FH/FDRoad/Wet Route, Ford Co. Ks.

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