Willow Springs Pony Express Station
After the last crossing of the North Platte River in the present Casper area, twenty to twenty-five miles east of here, wagons followed the Oregon-California Trail entered a dry, dreary alkali area where fresh water was scarce. Willow Springs was the first dependable source of good water to be found after leaving the river. For wagons it was normally a two-day drive from the river to these springs and its drainage, Willow Creek.HM Number | HM1SWJ |
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Series | This marker is part of the Oregon Trail series, and the Pony Express National Historic Trail series. |
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Year Placed | 2998 |
Placed By | Oregon-California Trail Association |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 353076 N 4726217 |
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Decimal Degrees | 42.67440000, -106.79310000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 42° 40.464', W 106° 47.586' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 42° 40' 27.84" N, 106° 47' 35.16" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 307 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near Co Rd 319, Alcova WY 82620, US |
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