Oriska in Barnes County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rest Areas in Tree Claims

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2020

1. Rest Areas in Tree Claims Marker

Inscription.
This rest area is located in a Tree Claim that was planted in 1884.
A Tree Claim was issued to homesteaders if they promised to plant at least 10 acres of trees for their continuous supply of fuelwood and fence posts. They would then be given 160 acres of land to farm.
This Tree Claim was signed by President Grover Cleveland and issued June 19, 1893, to William A. Baldwin.
Travelers: Enjoy the shade of these trees that were planted here so many years ago.

Erected by North Dakota State Highway Department, North Dakota Society of American Foresters. North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 46° 55.171′ N, 97° 44.994′ W. Marker is in Oriska, North Dakota, in Barnes County. It can be reached from Interstate 94 at milepost 304 near 127th Avenue Southeast. The marker is located in the Oriska Rest Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oriska ND 58063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in North Dakota’s Red River Valley.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Geology of North Dakota (here, next to this marker); Sibley Trail (approx. 6.9 miles away); Calgary Episcopal Church Rectory (approx. 9.4 miles away); Old Stone Church (approx. 9.4 miles away); 1916 Buffalo High School (approx. 9.4 miles away); Buffalo Area Veterans Monument (approx. 9.4 miles away); More House (approx. 9.4 miles away); Bateman Drugstore (approx. 9.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Timber Culture Act of 1873 -- Nebraska History. History Nebraska website entry:
Although millions of trees were set out in an attempt to qualify for land under the Timber Culture Act, very few groves resulted from this activity. In Nebraska 8,876,351 acres were entered as
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 29, 2020

2. Rest Areas in Tree Claims Marker
tree claims, but final proof was made on only 2,456,696 acres. (Submitted on December 20, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.