Little Pond Campsite

"THE WET ROUTE"

BRANCH: The Wet Route
DESIGNATION: Little Pond
LOCATION: From the Site C-14 marker, return north to the road and continue west 1.7 miles, left 1.5 miles, left on a farm access road 1 mile, and right 176 yards to the marker. The marker is placed west of the pond about 180 yards.
GPS AT MARKER: N37 47.035 -- W99 31.425
GPS FROM NEAREST COUNTY ROAD: N37 47.035 -- W99 32.513
TOPOGRAPHICAL EVIDENCE: A small pond for which the site was named was dammed in this century.
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: None
USGS AERIAL PHOTO: Little Pond
MODERN DAY MAP: Santa Fe Trail Map Edwards County, Kansas
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP: Topographic Map
HISTORIC DESCRIPTION: Campsite on Folsom's table of distances.
DISTANCE: From Plain Camp (Site C-5), 21 miles, Folsom.
COMMENTS: The Santa Fe Trail was east of the pond; the campsite was still further east, closer to the Arkansas River.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SW 1/4, Section 16, T-26-S, R-20-W, Edwards County, Kansas.

Township 26 South of Range 20 West, Edwards County, Kansas

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