Near Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Eskridge Draw
Photographed By David J Gaines, June 15, 2014
1. Eskridge Draw Marker
Named in honor of Edward Deen Eskridge 16, who was lost on Feb. 15, 1963 after a car accident that fatally injured his brother Richard, 15. His last tracks were found about 3 miles down this draw.
This tragedy inspired the founding of the Rock Springs Motorized Search and Rescue Unit on Feb. 23, 1963.
This monument dedicated to Edward and Richard Eskridge by the Rock Springs Motorized Search and Rescue Unit on Feb. 23, 1969.
Erected 1969 by The Rock Springs Motorized Search and Rescue Unit.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Natural Features. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1963.
Location. 41° 44.81′ N, 109° 21.719′ W. Marker is near Rock Springs, Wyoming, in Sweetwater County. Marker is on Fourteen Mile Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rock Springs WY 82901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Landscapes of Power (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Reliance Tipple (approx. 10.1 miles away); Tipples and the Reliance Coal Mines (approx. 10.1 miles away); Women and the Reliance Mines (approx. 10.1 miles away); Rock Spring Stage Station Site
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Photographed By David J Gaines, June 15, 2014
2. Eskridge Draw Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2015, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 765 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2015, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
