58 yards West to Routes of
Historic Trails
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Marker Text: During the mass slaughter of buffaloes in the Panhandle, two trails arose to meet the needs of the hunters and their ever-hungry markets. Started about 1876, both moved vast convoys of wagons across the plains.
Charles Rath-- transporting gun powder, lead, tobacco, whiskey, and food staples-- blazed a road from Dodge City to the Double Mountains. In two years, however, the best hunting was over and the route fell into disuse. Ed Jones and Joe Plummer forged a trail from Kansas to Fort Elliott. Their route became a freight road and finally a cattle road. (1969) Marker No: 41
Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker
Geographic: 35. 817020, -100.390289
Location: from Canadian, drive about 6.5 miles south on US 60/83, marker is on west side of divided highway
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