Historic Butterfield Trail in Indian Territory

Historic Butterfield Trail in Indian Territory (HM17IV)

Location: Atoka, OK 74525 Atoka County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 23.944', W 96° 7.005'

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1857-1861

On September 16, 1857, the John Butterfield Company received a Federal contract to transport mail from Missouri to San Francisco in under 25 days. Semiweekly service began a year later. Twelve relay stations lined the Butterfield Trail in Indian Territory. Three (Waddle's Station, Geary's Station and Boggy Depot) were in present-day Atoka County. (See Back)

The Butterfield Trail permitted early trans-continental communication and was vital to settling the West. Service was halted by the Civil War (1861-1865). Afterwords, railroads transported mail more quickly, rendering the Butterfield Trail obsolete.

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Butterfield Trail in Indian Territory
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HM NumberHM17IV
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Year Placed2007
Placed ByThe Lake Atoka Reservation Association, The Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, The City of Atoka, The City of Oklahoma City
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Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 12:32am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH  [2] HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH  [3] HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 765051 N 3810174
Decimal Degrees34.39906667, -96.11675000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 23.944', W 96° 7.005'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 23' 56.64" N, 96° 7' 0.30" W
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Area Code(s)580
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 700 N Mississippi Ave, Atoka OK 74525, US
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