Near Las Animas in Bent County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Santa Fe Trail

1822 — 1872

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 27, 2018

1. Santa Fe Trail Marker

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Erected 1908 by Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Colorado.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Santa Fe Trail series lists.

Location. 38° 5.303′ N, 103° 10.739′ W. Marker is near Las Animas, Colorado, in Bent County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 50 and County Road 13, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 50. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Las Animas CO 81054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Plains.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

on the High Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other

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markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Bent County (approx. 2.8 miles away); Welcome to Boggsville (approx. 3.6 miles away); From Trail to Town (approx. 3.6 miles away); Boggsville (approx. 3.7 miles away); Pike's First View (approx. 3.7 miles away).

More about this marker. This marker was moved from its original site in the Caddoa Creek area when the dam for John Martin Reservoir was being constructed.

Also see . . . Significance of the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail. (Submitted on June 27, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker towards intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and County Road 13. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 27, 2018

2. View from marker towards intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and County Road 13.

View from marker looking east on U.S. Highway 50. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 27, 2018

3. View from marker looking east on U.S. Highway 50.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.