Offerle in Edwards County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Dry Route of the Santa Fe Trail
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2022
1. The Dry Route of the Santa Fe Trail Marker
North of this point one mile, the Santa Fe Trails Dry Route ran southwest to merge with the Wet Route at the Caches, two miles west of present Dodge City. At a later date, the Dry Route ran one mile south of this point to merge with the Wet Route one mile east of Fort Dodge, now the Kansas Soldiers Home. The Wet Route followed the Arkansas River ten miles south of this location.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Santa Fe Trail series list.
Location. 37° 53.451′ N, 99° 33.672′ W. Marker is in Offerle, Kansas, in Edwards County. It is on U.S. 50/56 just west of South Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the center of Offerle City Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Offerle KS 67563, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Santa Fe Trail (here, next to this marker); Edwards County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Santa Fe Trail (approx. 3.2 miles away); Locomotive No. 3424 (approx. 7.8 miles away); The Edwards County Historical Society
this page online
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Pawnee County, Kansas on the Santa Fe Trail. Legends of America website entry
The "Wet Route" vs. the "Dry Route" (Submitted on November 7, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2022
2. The Dry Route of the Santa Fe Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
