"THE PRE-1859 DRY ROUTE"
The Original Dry Route

Site E-10

Moritz Rut Marker

BRANCH: The Pre-1859 Dry Route
DESIGNATION: Moritz Rut
LOCATION: From the Site E-9 marker return south .1 mile to U.S. 50/56, right 7.2 miles, left .2 mile to Western Street in Spearville, Kansas, and right .3 mile, to the marker on the left.
GPS AT MARKER: N37 50.540 -- W99 45.721
TOPOGRAPHICAL EVIDENCE: None
USGS AERIAL PHOTO: Moritz Rut
MODERN DAY MAP: Santa Fe Trail Map Ford County, Kansas
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP: Topographic Map
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: A single rut runs east from the marker. [note: this rut has been partially lost due to the placement of a business over it]
HISTORIC DESCRIPTION: None
DISTANCE: NA
COMMENTS: None
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SE 1/4, Section 29, T-25-S, R-22-W, Ford County, Kansas.

Moritz Rut Plaque

Township 25 South of Range 22 West, Ford County, Kansas Township 25 South of Range 22 West, Ford County, Kansas

"Marker Project Index"

"The Directory of Santa Fe Trail Sites"

Santa Fe Trail Research Site

Santa Fe Trail Research Site
"E-Mail & Home Page"
Larry & Carolyn
St. John, Ks.
© "Forever"