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Bad Pass Trail Form 10-306 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Oct. 1972) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Montana COUNTY: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Carbon INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY FOR FEDERAL PROPERTIES ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) 2 9 oioux Trail^) AND/ORTHISTORIC: Bad Pass Trail AND NUMBER: raiiei to unimproved, road to Barry's Landing on end ^ongitude 108* IV kb* , southern end latitude CIT-Y.OR TOWN: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: COUNTY: Montana Carboi 009 CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP STATUS (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC | | District [~] Building Public Public Acquisition: | | Occupied Yes: [X] Site | | Structure Privote | | In Process PC~| Unoccupied I | Restricted d Object Both I | Being Considered [ | Preservation work Pg| Unrestricted in progress a NO PRESENT USE (Ctteck One or More as Appropriate) | | Agricultural Q Government PC] Park I | Transportation I | Comments | | Commercial | | Industrial | | Private Residence Q| Other (Specify; [ | Educational | | Military [ | Religious | | Entertainment | | Museum d Scientific National Park Service REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS: (If applicable) Rocky Mountain Region CITY OR TOWN: Denver COURTHOUSE,Carbon REGISTRY County OF DEEDS.Courthouse ETC: STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: Red Lodge TITLE 0,f,'History SURVEY: Basic Data, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area1 DATE OF SURVEY: I960 Federal State f~~| County Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Office of Park Historic Preservation STREET AND NUMBER: 10th_and n CITY OR TOWN: CODE Washington DC 0010 (Check One) | | Excellent | —| Good | —| Fair PT| Deteriorated | | Ruins | 1 Unexposed CONDITION (Check One) (Check One) CD Altered QE Unaltered n Moved |^ Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (il known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE It is thought that the placement of a rock upon a rock cairn "by a passing Indian was also a token of "wishing well" to those who followed. According to tradition, it is also believed that the passing Indian occasionally tossed a small artifact such as a bead or some other small personal item on these rock cairns as a means of pleasing the "great spirit" and of communicating with h:im. Segments of the Bad Pass Trail were obliterated years ago when the existing road was constructed to provide access to ranches in the area. However, portions of the trail a.re also clearly visible as it parallels in places the present roadbed. The rock cairns stand out in stark relief and. it has been estimated that perhaps as many as 300 still exist. Numerous examples of these formations may be found between the Devils Canyon Overlook and Barry's Landing. However, there are, as well, notable instances where the Bad Pass Trail has disappeared. TLese portions of the Bad Pass Trail that do survive are largely in their original state. Several rock cairns have been archeologically investigated and reconstructed stone by stone as they were. The level of treatment proposed for preservation of this trace is to maintain it in its present state and to prevent any further deterioration. The proposed level of treatment also envisions interpretive exhibits to the extent practicable at key points along the Bad Pass Trail as a further means of informing the visiting public of its significance and discouraging vandalism. The approximate location of the Bad Pass Trail 1s shown within a defined rectangular sensitive area on the three accompanying U.S.G.S. Quadrangle Maps. If later determinations resulting from study of the trail indicate minor modifications of the trail route are needed, this will be accomplished by amendment of the present forms. illillililllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii PERIOD (Check One or More aa Appropriate) ffl Pre-Columbian [K\ 16th Century PH 18th Century f~l 20th Century GS 15th Century [X] 17th Century [X] 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (II Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More aa Appropriate) Aboriginal | | Education Q Political I | Urban Planning pyl Prehistoric [~~] Engineering Q Religion/Phi­ Q Other (Specify) Q9 Historic Q Industry losophy 1 I Agriculture | | Invention I | Science 1~~1 Architecture [ | Landscape |~~| Sculpture |~1 Art Architecture Q Social/Human­ [3 Commerce | | Literature itarian [5T) Communications [~] Military Q Theater [~~| Conservation (^] Music fX] Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE On the basic of archeological investigations during the summers of 1973 and 197^-j it has been determined that aboriginal peoples occupied these Northwest Plains from at least as early as 7000 B.C. The Bad Pass Trail may date from these earliest times or be a somewhat later representative example of foot trails followed by an early Indian population, pioneers, trappers and early explorers. The records do establish that the Bad Pass Trail was much travelled by many peoples from pre-Columbian times up to the middle iSjO's. I- u For the Indians who lived in the Bighorn Basin it was their access to the Grapevine area where the bison herds were more plentiful than in the area from which they came. Thus, for the Indians the Bad Pass Trail was an important factor in sustaining their everyday way of life. 1U During the years that the fur trade was at its apogee, as cited on Ul pages 59 j 85, and 86 of the Bearss study, the Indian trail leading across Bad Pass was frequented by the mountain men. On three occasions, following the rendezvous of l82U, l825> and 1833, the beaver packs were sent to St. Louis by way of Bad Pass and the Bighorn, Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers. Major Henry pioneered the route in 182^; in 1825 General Ashley packed pelts valued in the amount of $50,000 over the pass; and in 1833 three companies, travelling together, negotiated this route. Bad Pass was also used by the trappers in their movements to and from the Bighorn Basin to the land of the Crow and Blackfoot. RECEIVED NOV 18 V NATIONAL REGISTER 0 d9' ijBfj ei/j; /o jado 'XSHIJLV -UJOO3J 31 •3DUBDIJlulssj] 3JBnjBA3 OJ OOT1BUTUIOU 3l} JU3S3JJ O) 06 pa^o|jB uaaq -XjtjJao 'jajsySa'a ]BuonBfj sqj oj Xjjsdoad siqj SJEUTUIOU j 'fg^^i JapJQ aAijnoaxg ^Ji^ aoumjdujoD ui aqj in pspnpui si Ajjadoid si 53208 J3AU9Q :NMOJ. HO AXIO = 3NOHd QNV J.33HJ.S uiBq.ano^ SS3N1SO9 :3TJLI± QNV 3WVN \/V S3ltJVo"NnOS AXNnO3*^6l3J.VJ.S SNIc ONV s3iv±s TTV xsn S3td3V N30. NVHJ. SS3T JO 3Hi 9NIXVOOT AJ.M3dOHd V JO JLNIOd U3J.N33 3HJ. 9NINId3a ssj-VNiaaooo sanxiSNOT QNV 3ana.iu.vT ssxvNiaaooo ONV 3anj.ij.vn "OLGl ' UO^UBQ ujcoqSig; ^'•eq.'BG OISBCT ^uioq.s LHU * "0 "3 'ss '1691 *sj33u-L§ug; IIAIQ jo ^ai ai^q. .10 9 jo jo sscunop 4 j[oq.Tp3 'p ^ 'O'jl u < 9C~Ic9T jo 7. DESCRIPTION, continued: Much of the Bad Pass Trail has been obliterated. That portion of it as drawn within the defined elongated rectangle was based upon identi­ fication of rock cairns along the route it followed and as such it represents an identifiable segment of an original trail of much greater length. It has been drawn in accordance with the recommendations of Dr. Lawrence Loendorf who has completed extensive archeological investigations within Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. A verbal boundary description of the land area encompassed in the nomination would state: All the acreage within the delineated yellow rectangle on the three accompanying U.S.G.S. quadrangle maps. Form No. 10-301 a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (7/72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Montana NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Carbon PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER 2 9 COMMON: Sio-ox: Trail U H ts> HOTO CREDIT: Richard Lake, S. District Manager v*'>\ y/s. " LLf Bighorn Canyon ERA UJ DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC. The Bad Pass Trail looking south from existing road in the Booz Canyon area one mile north of Yellow Hill •fa US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 ffl - I No 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE (7/72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Montana COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Cai-bon PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER DATE §0T 2 9 B75 int ^"j^SSiiJSiSisj^^S^^^J^fi^^^J^fi^J^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^o^^^^^^^^K^^ COMMON: Sioux 'Trail AND/OR HISTORIC: Bad Pass Trail photo 2 I*^!Si^^^^^^^^^^^^^^S^^9^^^^^K^^^^f:^ "^ii^^^iKS^jys^iiijm^^jm STTnfioA^ D« Ny,^'ER: Landing: on northern end j.a.Giuuae. 45°?' 25 :: ; longitude U 10tTx4* 46' and on southern end latitude W^S' 1*8 , longitude I08y17 f 1Q!! CITY OR TOWN: x^C^^X STATE: CODE COUNTY: -Montana /sfx' ^\?^\c °Dt co C^rb^ «^«^«jrT» X ••-"" |llli PHOTO CREDIT: Richard Laks, Co i--'.'. ,:/';:.-• i . -':, ,mnager /"'/ r -:1 DATE OF PHOTO: \J/'J'4 T: ! NOV 1 S 1974 . L_.| UJ NEGATIVE FILED AT: |A NATIONAL / '/ LU Bighorn Canyon NBA «a^:(.*s«;ii»:*;^'i^ss:Bs;^^;s^^ Ill . :•'. ,•:•:,::.,;; .* Ks*. :•:•:* -K.s .* ; :•„; •is^BissssssgasssBSiBisi^^^^^^ DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. ' .=** Sock eairns created by passing Indians on the Bad Pass Trail in Booz Canyon Area one mile north of Yellow Hill. •jif US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 ffl - I.
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