Ovid in Sedgwick County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Early Campsites and River Crossings
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, June 13, 2011
1. Early Campsites and River Crossings Marker
Inscription.
Early Campsites and River Crossings. . 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.
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.
Location. 40° 57.647′ N, 102° 23.045′ W. Marker is in Ovid, Colorado, in Sedgwick County. Marker is on U.S. 138 just east of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ovid CO 80744, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sugar Town (here, next to this marker); Fort Sedgwick (here, next to this marker); See and Do,Off the Byway
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
