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Construction Near Mountain Meadows Site Historic Trails Damaged by Pipeline By John Krizek Lake to Southern California wagon had clipped and sliced its way across OCTA Board Member road (1848-ca. l 869), originally historic trail paths. developed to connect the new "It appears to be a case of various Pipeline construction in southern Mormon settlement in Utah with cultural resource evaluations required Utah has caused significant damage the west coast, is being considered for construction approvals not to historic trails in Holt Canyon near for inclusion in the National Historic adequately identifying such historic the infamous Mountain Meadows Trail System. The two trails roughly resources," Smith said. "The pipeline massacre site. overlap for several miles in Holt contractor apparently was operating Portions of the Old Spanish Canyon, approximately 35 miles within their established corridor. National Historic Trail and the Salt west of Cedar City, UT. But the corridor was too wide, and Lake to Southern California wagon The mostly-underground UNEV should never have been allowed road were damaged, according to T. pipeline is a 399-mile project to run through such a historically Michael Smith, preservation officer designed to carry petroleum products sensitive area. Tragically for our of the Crossroads Chapter of the between Woods Cross, UT, and Las American history, destruction of a Oregon-California TrailsAssociation. Vegas, NV. Several weeks ago, National Historic Trail segment has The Old Spanish Trail (1829-48) was Smith and Al Matheson of the Old been the result." a pack train route connecting Santa Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) Additionally worrisome, according Fe and Southern California. The Salt noticed the pipeline construction to Smith, is a proposal to put a transmission line across the Mountain Meadows National Historic Site, at the south end of Holt Canyon. In 1857, some 120 men, women and children, members of an Arkansas to-California wagon train, were killed at the site by a Mormon militia and Indians. Many of their bodies are interred in a mass grave at a monument at the site. While the extent ofthe trail damage is still being assessed, as part of the mitigation for this trail damage OCTA is working with OSTA, the Bureau of Land Management, and the pipeline contractors to better mark the trails and avoid additional damage. The UNEV Pipeline project Damage to the historic trail is clearly evident at the right ofthis photo, where is a partnership between Holly the newly disturbed ground crosses the trail. (Photo by Al Matheson) C01poration and Sinclair Oil. on11ut1-C.\Ufo,~:A '•HILS •S,,)t!Afl:l~ 2011 OCTA Officers Officers, except Preservation Officer, are voting members of the Board
NEWS~PLAINS: Bill Martin, President, 706 Country Club Road, Georgetown, TX 78628; Wmtet 2011 Vol. XXVI No l [email protected]
l=dllszc Duane lies, Vice President, P.O. Box 310, Holton, KS 66436; [email protected] Candy Moulton Star Route Box 29 Lethene Parks, Secretary, 13020 NE 93rd Street, Vancouver, WA 98682; Encampment, WY 82325 [email protected] 307/327-5465 [email protected] Marvin Burke, Treasurer, 10548 Quivas, Northglenn, CO 80234; [email protected]
ConldbYting Editors Leslie R. Fryman, National Trail Preservation Officer, 6944 La Havre Way, Citrus Heights, CA 95621; [email protected] Sm Martin Deborah & Jon Lawrence Glenn Harrison, Past President, 1132 30th PL. SW, Albany, OR 97321- Travis Boley 3419; [email protected] Kathy Conway 2011 OCTA Board of Directors Frank "Pinky0 Ellis, Casper, WY Committee A - Headquarters, Oregon-California Trails jnellis_ [email protected] Operations, and Publications Association Patricia KA. Fletcher, Chair Patricia Etter, Mesa, AZ. Patricia Etter News from the Platns [email protected] Matthew Ivory Published quarterly Paul Massee Patricia KA Fletcher, Sequim, WA P.O. Box 1019 Duane lies, V-P, Officer Liaison [email protected] Independence, MO Committee B - Finances, Grants, 64051-0519 Matthew Ivory, West Valley City, UT Long Range Planning, and 88M11--6282 [email protected] 816-836-0989 (fax) Governance [email protected] Doug Jenson, Idaho Falls, ID Barbara Nether1and, Chair [email protected] Pinky Ellis Doug Jenson Copyright 2011 John Krizek, Prescott, AZ. Quackgrass Sally [email protected] Marvin Burke, Treasurer, Officer Liaison
OCTA 16 a 501(-c)(3} Fem Linton, Green River, WY Committee C - Preservation, Not For Profit °'1}anltabon flinton@wyoming.com Collections, Public Relations, and Property Management ••• Barb Netherland, Scottsbluff, NE Fem Linton, Chair [email protected] John Krizek News From the Plains Bil!Symms Paul Massee, Gig Harbor, OR Pat Surrena [email protected] Lethene Parks, Secretary, Spring Issue Deadline Officer Liaison Quackgrass Sally, Bridger, MT [email protected] February 24, 2011 Bill Martin, President & ex officio on all Pat Surrena, Littleton, CO committees mtnman [email protected] Send materials to [email protected] Bill Symms, Yachats, OR [email protected]
Page 2 Winter 2011 Preservation Workshop: Learning About and Enjoying Trails By Ted Heil Welch thoroughly covered these locations of some of the long-gone OCTA Nebraska Chapter topics, and· by the end of the road ranch buildings are marked with workshop we could recognize the fence posts close to the creek. How can you distinguish between different classes of trails and how to We explored the entire site, different conditions of a historic describe and document them. walking in the very paths the traders trail-is it unaltered, used. or We learned about principles oftrail and emigrants took on their way to verified? How can you identify the location and verification, how to find and from Santa Fe. It was exciting kind of trail segment in which you and research historical resources, and and awe-inspiring to be there and stand-is it a depression, swale, rut, check the reliability of physical and envision the sights and sounds of or track? The best way I know is to get document evidence. The mapping wagons, drivers, mules, horses, and to an OCTA-sponsored Preservation portion of the training even included other travelers on the trail. You can of Historic Trails Workshop. the practical use ofGlobal Positioning learn more about the site's history at < In the company of 20 or so fellow System (GPS) receivers to ensure the www.santafetrailresearch.com/main trail enthusiasts, I had the opportunity most accurate possible identification rnute/santa-fe-chisholm-trail.html>. to attend such a workshop in July. of trail locations. After hiking around the pasture, om Participants from Kansas, Nebraska, The workshop next considered hosts provided a wonderful picnic Oklahoma, and even Colorado marking the trail, and the policies lunch, which we enjoyed under the gathered in Galva, KS, to learn that OCTA has in place that cover shade of some old homestead trees. how to map, mark, and monitor trail the various types of markers and So what did I learn at the segments. installation. We learned how visual Preservation Workshop? The site of the workshop in inspection and photographic records I learned all about OCTA's program McPherson County offered a can be used to monitor the trail for mapping, marking, and monitoring unique locati9n for our education, segments, and that collaborations our historic trails. I learned there as numerous historic. trails cross the with landowners can help maintain is much that can be done, even on area, including the Santa Fe Trail. the integrity ofthe segments. the eastern end of the trails where Cherokee Trail, Chisholm Trail, and The workshop also included agricultural land use has eradicated several old Indian trails. The weather discussion about the legal aspects of most visible trail segments. Research was hot, as you would expect for July mapping, marking, and monitoring is needed to verify and document in central Kansas, but it didn't keep trails on both public and private land, routes as accurately and precisely as us from learning about preservation and OCTA resources to support the practicable, and if possible mark the and getting out to see some wonderful activities of local chapters. trail to ensure its location and history Santa Fe Trail segments. For our field exercise on Sunday is remembered in the future. The workshop materials, developed morning, we had the privilege of Right now it's mostly book learning by OCTA members, included visiting S()me well-preserved Class for me, but I'm looking forward to an information binder for each l swales of the Santa Fe Trail on applying what I've learned to increase participant as well as the Mapping private land. The pasture (located at our knowledge and understanding Emigrant Trails (MET) Guide, both N 38.42613 W 97.32286) has never of the trails. I learned a wonderful of which have been refined and been broken and is the site ofFrench quote from Welch, who, in response revised over the years. (The MET Frank's road ranch about six miles to a question about walking in trail Guide is available online as a PDF SW of the Santa Fe Trail's well segments, said, "It's okay to walk file on OCTA's web site.) known Cottonwood Creek crossing. in the trails. The trails were made Our presenter was David Welch, If you look at the pasture using an by people who walked there before OCTA's funner National Preservation Internet map viewer (such as Google us. We're not trying to keep people Officer. The training centered on Maps), you can see it is almost the last from going near trails, we want them the three primary activities of trail visible trace before the trail is lost in to enjoy and appreciate them." mapping, marking, and monitoring. the plowed land to the southwest. The Continued on Next Page
Page3 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS Preservation Oregon Residents Oppose Continued from Page 3 Antelope Ridge Wind Farm
I found that perspective refreshing. By Travis Boley the promised financial benefits. I also learned a little bit about the OCTA Association Manager OCTA's concern is that the project many trails crossing that part of will have major impacts to the Kansas; until this visit, I had no In November, the c1t1zens Oregon Trail and its setting in this idea how much trekking of people of Union County, Oregon, voted area. OCTA Past President Glenn and animals occurred there in 5,246 (51.91 %) to 5,060 (48.09%) Harrison provided a "Letter to the earlier centuries. Finally, thanks to against going forward with the Editor" of the LaGrande Obsen,er a delightful little museum and very Antelope Ridge Wind Farm project A that outlined the impacts the project knowledgeable residents, I learned company wants to develop a project would have to the trail. He also shared quite a bit about Galva, KS, and the that would generate $40 million a copy of this letter with the Oregon town's very interesting history. in taxes and fees at a place called Energy Facility Siting Council, which Attending the workshop was an Antelope Ridge in Union County, includes a new member from Union educational and enjoyable experience. Oregon. This project would have County as well as the council's chair, It included time-tested materials, an direct impacts on the Oregon Trail. who hails from the adjacent county. interesting and experienced presenter, The vote, however, was only advisory Also, a local advocacy group wonderful hosts, and good food in a and was not binding. The county called the "Friends of Grand Ronde" relaxing setting at the edge of the appears to be going forward with the has a content-rich Web site, which Flint Hills. project anyway. describes their opposition to the I met interesting people with a This may be the first time that the project in some detail. OCTA, wide variety of reasons for learning voters in a community have objected through its preservation officers, is more about trail preservation. to wind farm. development, in spite of monitoring the situation. We experienced the kindness of landowners to share a special location, and the gracious hospitality Mid-Year Board Meeting in Utah of the workshop's organiz.ers. I am grateful to the members of OCTA The OCTA Board will hold its mid and the Salt Lake City airport (243 who developed the methodology year meeting Thursday, March 24 miles to the northeast). and materials for the Preservation and Friday, March 25 in Cedar City, OCTA President Bill Martin and Workshop. UT. The Thursday session will last all Colorado-Cherokee Trail Chapter If you are interested in helping day while the the Friday meeting is President Camille Bradford invite to preserve trail history and have expected to conclude by noon. members to Cedar City by late the opportunity to participate in a The meeting will be held at the afternoon on Wednesday, March workshop, I highly recommend it as Crystal Inn, 1575 W 200 N, Cedar 23, to attend the Howard R. Driggs a great jumpstart to getting involved. City, UT 84720; (888) 787-6661 or Memorial Lecture at Southern Utah In fact, OCTA's Nebraska Chapter is (435) 586-8888. Rooms (single king University (SUU), which this year hosting a Preservation Workshop and double queen) are $60 and include features award-winning documentary May 14-15, 2011, at the Western a hot breakfast. They can be reserved film-maker Dayton Duncan. Duncan Historic Trails Center in Council by asking for the OCTArate. was writer and co-producer ofPBS 's Bluffs, IA. Cedar City has daily flights to The National Parks: America~ Best Further information will be and from Salt Lake City on Delta/ Idea, which was produced by Ken provided in the future regarding SkyWest. Enterprise Rent-A-Car is Bums. registration and attendance. It's a the only rental car company in Cedar Beginning on Friday OCTA great way to meet other "rut nuts," City. Cedar City is also accessible will hold a symposium on the learn more local history, and get from the St. George, UT airport (54 grounds ofSUU. See details for teh valuable training in preservation miles to the southwest), Las Vegas sumposium elsewhere in this issue techniques. airport (175 miles to the southwest), ofNFP.
Page4 Winter 2011 ___ASSOCIATION FROM THE MANAGER- Travis Boley Marysville, KS, Oct. 8-10. Friday key Oregon Trail sites, historic [email protected] night began with a screening of In cemeteries and villages, river Pursuit ofa Dream, which garnered a crossings, and a few rare circular The center of this issue of News lot ofpositive feedback. On Saturday, barns. The tour also included a short From the Plains contains a four symposium attendees heard a series ride on the historic tracks of the page pullout section detailing of great speakers. After lunch, local Central Pacific Railroad from 12th OCTA's upcoming Cedar City, UT, historian John Howard set the stage Road in Marshall County, KS to the symposium, which is scheduled for that afternoon's tour and both Marshall/Washington county line. for March 24-27, 2011. OCTA is of Sunday's tours by providing a Another tour headed north, visiting partnering with Southern Utah great overview of the history of sites such as the Marshall Ferry on University to bring the story of the Marysville, as well as both Marshall the Blue River, Hollenberg Station Salt Lake to Southern California and Washington counties in Kansas. near Hanover, KS, Rock Creek Road to life. Those who made the trek to Station near Fairbury, NE, the Old Attendees will also learn about Alcove Spring were greeted with the West Trail Center in Odell, NE, and trail damage at Holt Canyon and the rare appearance ofNaomi Pike Falls, the Homestead National Monument northern end ofMountain Meadows, near Beatrice, NE. and what the Bureau of Land Spring Leading the way in organizing Management, Old Spanish Trail Trails the symposium were OCTA Association, and OCTA are doing Symposium members Charlie Weickert and to both mitigate the damage already Duane Durst, who also manages done and to prevent future damage ~ March24-27 Hollenberg Station for the Kansas from occurring. State Historical Society. Many other Our speakers will address topics Cedar City, Utah people deserve special mention for such as the story ofthe first '49ers over planning the symposium include the route (including the harrowing OCTA Vice-President Duane Iles, episode in Death Valley suffered which usually flows only during K.ANZA Chapter President Alicia by one of the emigrant groups), the spring months or after several days Keegan, Brenda Staggenborg of the Howard R. Driggs trail collection in of rain. OCTA Vice President Duane Marysville Chamber of Commerce, our host university's library, OCTA's Iles gave a history ofthe area and then Gloria Moore from Washington Congressional Legislation initiative led a tour over its hundreds of acres, County (KS) Tourism, and Blake to designate these southern routes as showing where the Oregon Trail Bell from Homestead National part of the National Trails System, crossed, the location ofJam.es Reed's Monument. gold missionaries, and the story of rock inscription, numerous wagon This doesn't come close to naming the Mountain Meadows Massacre. swales, and the possible location of everyone who attended meetings, A Saturday afternoon bus tour some emigrant graves, including the prepared food, handled registration, will take symposium attendees to area where pioneer woman Sarah or assisted with all of the other Mountain Meadows and other sites Keyes was most likely buried. jobs that go into putting on such an along the wagon route in southern Dr. Michael Tate from the endeavor. All were volunteers, putting Utah, while a 4x4 tour will take University of Nebraska-Omaha in substantial hours and driving many participants out on the trail in areas delivered the keynote speech for the miles over the course of the summer southwest of Mesquite, NV, on symposium. His talk focused on the to arrange for the tours. Sunday. first weeks of an emigrant's journey We are also makings plans for a Sixty-eight people from New after jumping off from the Missouri June 2011 symposium in Fayetteville, York to California and all points in River. AR, but the dates have not been set. between attended the symposium in One tour headed south, visiting
Page5 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS __FR!_OM_THE PRESIDENT- Winter Offers Trail Opportunities
BillMartin too late to prevent what happened here, we're confident [email protected] that raising a ruckus now will put the permitting folks on notice that they better not let it happen again. This same The Winter season isn't the most opportune time ofyear area is targeted for a future transmission line and officials to be out on the trails, but preservation doesn't hibernate. know we will be watching. While cold weather may confine many trails enthusiasts You can read about other preservation issues elsewhere to reading good books, that doesn't mean there isn't a lot in this issue, including our continuing efforts to mitigate happening along the emigrant roads. the impact ofwind farms on the trail setting in the West. For instance, you'll read in this issue about OCTA's This is an on-going challenge with no easy solution, but efforts, spearheaded by the Crossroads Chapter, to call OCTA has drawn a line in the sagebrush in matters that attention to some grievous damage that was done to potentially have direct impacts on the trail. historic trails near the Mountain Meadows site in Utah. Speaking of preservation, it's not too late to send any Because of something that has all the earmarks of a comments you may have on OCTA's Pr~servation Policy. bureaucratic mistake (and that's my opinion only, by the As I reported in the last issue, we've set up a special e way), a pipeline project managed to harm segments of mail [email protected] you the Old Spanish National Historic Trail and the historic can use to share your thoughts. The Board of Directors Salt Lake to Southern California wagon road. While it's will be considering possible revisions to this po}icy at its mid-year meeting in March and it" is extremely important that the policy reflects the wishes of the THE 1813 MODOC WAR? t: ..\ OCTA membership. Visit us to learn about the most significant Indian _.. , war in we.,tcm himory, were it not overshadowed ...,tfa"l With regards to the OCTA Board, you '11 read in this C1'11'i•I • Jack by Custer's debadc at the Lrttlc B1g Horn. s.. .:..1 c.n11v issue about the opportunity you have to help us protect ~ od'/,lad« a.,.aulfldM and preserve the trails by running for an elected seat on that body. Having been involved in one leadership
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Kathy Conway Annual Fund Drive Edna Kennell [email protected] Well On Its Way! James King Best wishes for a happy and Phillip King Ill prosperous New Year 2011. As of November 24, 2010 John Kissane Elsewhere in this issue you will Robert Koelling find a full-page insert devoted to General Fund $4,474 Lyle and Nadine Lambert new books we have added to our Education 1,213 Francis Madsen Jr. store. We know you will find an Endowment 525 Charles and Mary Ellen Martin interesting title to order. We also Preservation 1,252 Kendall Mc Nabney wanted to let you know that OCTA Total $7,464 James Meredith now accepts Discover in addition to William and Connie Moe VISA and MasterCard for any ofyour Charles Miliken Donations from: charge transactions. Al and Laura Mulder Dick and Ruby Nelson Our Annual Fund Drive is well Hank Abraham NW OCTA Chapter underway. This year our goal is Diana Ahmad Keith Palmquist $20,000. Without your faithful Ralph Anderson Richard Pingrey support, OCTA will not be able to Norman Barker Brooks Ragen fully fund worthwhile preservation Gary and Nancy Bjorge Lois Revak projects and programs and keep Janet Boom George Riser itself on a sound financial basis. If Judy Brown Bernadine Scoles you haven't sent your contribution, Marvin and Dorene Burke Emerson Shipe won't you please take a moment to Helen Kennedy Cahill Marley and Gary Shurtleff do so to assist us, as you have in the Arthur and Nancy Costa H. Rush Spedden past, achieve our goal? As ofthis date Ronald 0. Downs David and SharonTaylor we have received over $7,000. Sandra Sue Dragoo Richard and Shirley Trevallee Eller and Betty Eberhardt Linda Turner Frank uPinky" Ellis Julie Videon Jackie Ellis 2010 Election Results Lynn and Mark Voth Susan Erb C. M. Wade OCTA elected four members to the Curtis and Nancy Grant Harold and Marge Waitman Board at the convention in Elko. Vote Koichiro Harada Gil and Mary Ward Glenn and Carol Harrison tallies are as follow: William Weaver James Herring Gwen Weber Linton, Fern 595 Connie Holbrook Gary Werner Etter, Patricia 567 Chuck and Suzanne Hornbuckle Joseph Whitehorne Massee, Paul 505 Herbert Hunn Jon Willers Surrena, Patrick 463 Art lworsley Alexa Wood Bradford, Camille 428 Kent Kemmerling Visit the OCTA Bookstore 888-811-6282 Bookmark our Site: www.octa-trails.org Quick and easy links to trail facts, people and places, resources, events, and more.
Page 7 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS Membership Drive Underway:/ Got Mine!
By Duane Iles name listed in this column of NFP. As soon as the office receives the OCTA Vice President All I Got Mine!. members will be paid membership, you will receive recognized at the convention. Also, your bandana. Membership is the concern of you will receive the new, high I Got ltline! Members: everyone in OCTA We need all of quality, collectable bandana. The Gene Serr, Muriel Carbiener, you to go out and recruit ONE new bandana will be given to recruiters. Carolyn Logan, Art Cobery, Gail member. All those neat things we do It cannot be purchased. Don't miss Robinson, Lynn Davis, Fem Linton, are so much easier when we have out on this opportunity to sustain our Fred Linton, Charlotte Glinsky, Pat enough people to accomp]ish them. membership and get a great OCTA , Fletcher,Carolyn Luckey, Joyce To recognize those outstanding collectable. Bolerjack, James Dayley, Edna OCTA members who sign up a When you recruit an individual Kennell, Paul Scherbel, Charlie new member, we have begun a new or corporation, put your name on Weickert, Mary Weickert, Duane program: I Got Mine! the application as referring the new Durst, Bert Eddins, Gayle Eddins, If you recruit someone new, you member or contact headquarters so Donita Cohorst, Ross Marshall, Jack will be recognized by having your you will receive credit. Fletcher, Tom Fee, and Jack Moore. Legislative Work Begins Anew By Bill and Jeanne Watson January when the current minority Casper, and Elko trail centers. Legislative Liaison Co-Chairs becomes the majority and all House Our OCTA Legislative Liaison Bi/lJeanne [email protected] committee and subcommittee chairs team going to Washington, D.C., will change. At Thanksgiving for Trails Advocacy Week, February OCTA's primary_ objective for time, Congress was still continuing 13-17, 2011, will find many changes Trails Advocacy Week 2011 will be the fiscal year 2010 budget into 2011 and challenges. Newly elected to find a lead sponsor in Washington for our federal agency partners. This Representatives and Senators will to introduce the proposed Southern results in about a ten percent monthly be located in basement, courtyard, or Trails Feasibility Study Authorization decrease from 201 O funding and the attic offices. Offices vacated by legislation. Bert Eddins, Southern zero Challenge Cost Share Program departing members of Congress are Trails Chap.ter President, is leading dollars authorized. Rumors are available to returning members by thiseffortforOCTA. Thenwe will line that this may continue all year bid and based upon their seniority. up additional co-sponsors in support with serious impact on OCTA's In the House each new majority of this important bill. It will be an projects and funding. committee and sub-committee staff exciting and busy week The use of budget "earmarks" is will switch offices with the new We will deliver OCTA's 2011 a very old Congressional tradition minority staff. Report to Congress with examples of and perk that is less than one percent Fortunately for us, the telephone the effective use offederal trail funds of total federal spending. It is number for each senator by and the estimated totals of "2010 interesting to note that in a number state and each representative by Volunteer Contributions." Your help of close Congressiona1 elections in congressional district remains the is urgently needed now! If you have November, on both sides of the same as do those, by political party, not already done so, please send your aisle, the re-elected incumbent for each congressional committee 2010 volunteer hours, expenses, and credited "earmarks" for his or her and subcommittee staff. Making miles information to your chapter's success. Most of the increased advance appointments in the House volunteer hours coordinator or funding over the years for our and Senate and verifying the loction directly to us. federal agency trail partners was of each office will be an essential The leadership of the House of from Congressional "earmarks" activity by our team before we reach Representatives will change in including the BLM's Baker City, Washington, D.C.
Page 8 Winter 2011 Board Nominations Needed by April
By Glenn Harrison member being nominated indicating e-mailed by April I to Nominating and Leadership his or her willingness to serve actively Glenn Harrison, Chair Committee Chair on the board and a board committee 1132 30th Place SW if elected. Albany, OR 97321-3419 Your help is needed in encouraging 4) A brief statement ( about I 00 541-926-4680 potential OCTA Board of Directors words) of what the candidate would
Page 9 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS In Pursuit of a Dream Wins Another Award
OCTA recently learned that In Boston Productions Producer Candy City Gathering for three years. Pursuit of a Dream was selected as Moulton screened In Pursuit of Moulton and Will Bagley, both winner of "Best Experimental Film" Dream twice at the Heber City (Utah) OCTA members, also presented taJks at the Oregon Film Awards. This is Cowboy Gathering. about the trails as part of the WWA the fifth major award garnered by the In addition to screening the movie program. movie. Previous awards include the and taking questions after each There are currently two educational Oregon Heritage Excellence Award, showing, Quackgrass Sally staffed an distributors interested in makingthe the Spur Award from the Western OCTA informational booth, handing movie commercially available. Writers of America, and a Silver out OCTA membership brochures, Because we know many of you are Remi from WorldFest in Houston. information sheets on the movie, and interested in acquiring a copy of it, we The movie was also declared a other trail items. This opportunity to will spread the word when we have Finalist at the International Family show the film and have a booth came something to report. Film Festival in Hollywood. through cooperation with Western The film has been selected to screen In November, OCTA Board Writers of America (WWA), which at the Trail Dance Film Festival in Member Quackgrass Sally and has been involved with the Heber Duncan, OK. January 28-30. It's an Important Time for Education
By Bill Hill to apply or others to nominate Education Publications and teachers or programs they know to Education Awards Chair be exceptional. April 15 is the date for the February, March and April are submission of student artwork for the three very important months for 2012 calendar. The theme is "Trading the Education Committee's projects Posts and Forts along the Trail." This - the activity book raffle, the project uses an interdisciplinary Outstanding Educator Awards, and approach, blending art and history. the calendar project. Information and Students are asked to draw any of any related forms about these projects the many posts and forts that were can be found on OCTA's Web site and help participate by encouraging your fmmd on· the variety of trails used can be downloaded for personal use. child's teachers to send in a card. by the emigrants as they moved and During each ofthese months there is Teachers from Kansas and Utah were settled the Wesl Twelve to fourteen the deadline for one of the projects. selected in 2009 and 2010. drawings will be selected; these will February l is the deadline for the March 31 is the deadline for our then become the basis for the 2012 activity book raffle. A drawing is Outstanding Educator Awards. calendar. In addition to receiving a held from all the postcards received The five categories or levels are: copy of the calendar, the students at headquarters. Schools or teachers primary/elementary; middle school; whose artworks are selected also who wish to receive a class set of high school; college/university, and receive a check for fifty dollars. The one of OCTA's activity books may institution-museum/parks/historic contest is open.to elementary students send in a postcard with their school sites. The award is presented to through fifth grade. While teachers information and the subject or title teachers/advisors for their programs are encouraged to involve all their of the book they wish to receive. that go beyond the normal classroom students, an individual child can also The books are Reading, Writing, and activity in showing creativity and participate. Copies ofthe calendar are Riding Along the Oregon-California extensive student involvement. available for only $5. There are still Trails; Finding the Right Place; There is a small monetary prize that a few copies of the 2011 calendar, Following Lewis and Clark's Track; goes with the awarded certificate. "Hazards Along the Trail" available. and Here Comes the Pony. You can We encourage individual teachers Contact headquarters.
Page 10 Winter 2011 Oregon-California Trails Association Spring Symposium 2011 A celebration ofthe historic trails ofsouthern Utah.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION See the back panel of this insert or register online at www.octa-trails.org. All meetings and events will be at Southern Utah University in Cedar City, unless otherwise specified The Crystal Inn, with a special rate of$60/night (which includes a full hot breakfast), is the host hotel. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, March 23: 7:00-9:15 PM: OCTA presents its multiple award-winning In Pursuit ofthe Dream docudrama in the theater at SUU's Sharwan Smith Center, plus Q&A with producer Candy Moulton and field producer Quackgrass Sally Thursday, March 24: 9:00 AM - S:00 PM: OCTA Board Meeting at the Crystal Inn & Suites Conference Center (1575 West 200 North, Cedar City, Utah 84720)
7:00 PM: Howard R. Driggs Memorial Lecture & reception. OCT A members invited. Free.
On March 23th, 2011 on the Southern Utah University campus in the Great Hall of the Hunter Conference Center at 7:00 PM, Dayton Duncan will give the third annual Howard R. Driggs Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Southern Utah University and the Friends of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library.
Dayton Duncan, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and author, wrote and co-produced PBS' The National Parks: America's Best Idea documentary, produced by Ken Bums. He is the author of nine books, including Out West: A Journey through Lewis & Clark's America. He also serves as director ofthe National Park Foundation.
Friday, March 252 2011: 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM: New Board Member and Chapter President Orientation 9:00 AM- Noon: OCTA Board Meeting at the Crystal Inn & Suites Conference Center Noon: Lunch on your own
3:00 - 6:00 PM: Registration desk open in the 100 Level of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library
3:30 - 5:30 PM: Symposiwn papers presented at the Gerald R. Sherratt Library (100 Level) - see details on page 3 3:30 PM: Steven Heath, Old Spanish Trail Association, Director - "Jefferson Hunt & Alienation of his Pioneer Company Which Soon Chose Fateful 'Shortcut' to Gold Fields" 4:00 PM: John Krizek, Oregon-California Trails Association, Director - "Ordeals of Death Valley Pioneers" 4:30 PM: Col. Al Matheson (Ret.), Utah Trails Expert - "Old Spanish Trail to Holt Canyon: Current Problems & Solutions" 5:00 PM: Camille Bradford - "Dr. Howard R. Driggs: His Life and Legacy" 5:45- 7:00 PM: Opening Reception/Tour of the Driggs Collection, Garden Level, Special Collections Room, Sherratt Library 7:00 PM: Dinner on your own. Map and list of restaurants will be provided.
Page 11 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS Saturday, March 26. 2011: Saturday morning's speakers are at SUU's Sharwan Smith Theater 8:00 AM: Registration desk open outside the theater's main entrance
8:30 AM - Noon: 8: 30 A."1: Leo Lyman - "Escalante Trail to the Arrowhead Highway: Pack Mules to Model-Ts" 9: 15 AM: Mike Landon, OCT A Crossroads Chapter-"Gold Missionaries: Route and Experiences in Southern Utah toward Southern California" 9:55 AM: T. Michael Smith, OCTA Crossroads Chapter Preservation Officer-"Dealing with Trail Issues in Holt Canyon, Mountain Meadows, and Related Sites" 10:30 AM: Albert Eddins, President of OCTA Southern Trails Chapter - "Congressional Initiative for Recognition of Southern Trails through Arizona and Utah to California" 11: 10 AM: Michael Empey, Southern Utah Office, Congressman Jim Matheson - Comments 11 :25 AM: Sarah Schlanger, PhD, Associate State Archaeologist, New Mezxico, BLM Lead on the Old Spanish and El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trails, "Cooperation of Federal Agencies with Historic Trails Organizations: Advice & Direction"
Noon -1 :00 PM: Lunch and Program- Swrlight Room, Sharwan Smith Center
1:00 - 5:00 PM: Bus tour Along the Wagon Road of the Spanish Trail through Mt Meadows 6:30 PM: Dinner in SUU's Great Hall, located on the top floor of the R. Haze Hunter Conference Center
7: 30 PM: Keynote Speaker: Author Lyman Hafen (Santa Clara, UT), Executive Director ofthe Zion Natural History Association, will share stories of southern Utah, Nevada, and the Arizona Strip
Lyman Hafen comes from the fifth generation of a Mormon family that settled along the Virgin and Santa Clara Rivers in the early 1860s. Growing up on the edge of St. George, he witnessed firsthand the transformation ofhis boyhood village into a bustling city. In high school he carried on the family tradition as a cowboy, participating in rodeos as a bull and bronc rider as well as a roper. In 1973 he won the Utah State High School Rodeo All-Around Championship. A graduate of Brigham Young University, Hafen began his writing career in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Like many others of his generation, Hafen could not shake the red sand of Southern Utah from his shoes. He returned with his young family to St. George in 1983 where he became founding editor of St. George Magazine, and began teaching writing classes at Dixie College. He is currently the .Executive Director of the Zion Natural History Association. He and his wife, Debbie, live in Santa Clara, just west of St. George, with their five children. Over the past 10 years, Hafen's fiction and nonfiction have received seven awards from the Utah Arts Council. He's written for a number of regional and national magazines, among them Travel-Holiday, Nevada Magazine and Arizona Highways, and has published six book:$.
Sunday, March 27. 2011: Tour I: 8:30 AM -4:00 PM: -Four-Wheel Drive Tour: Wagon Road route through Nevada
Leo Lyman will lead participants in their own four-wheel drive vehicles from Gunlock, UT, up Utah Hill to Mesquite, NV, and on to Mormon Mesa along the Emigrant Wagon Road. If you don't have a four~wheel drive vehicle, we will try to match you up with those who do. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase lunch in Mesquite.
Tour II: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM: High-Clearance Vehicle Tour: Mount Misery
LeRoy Johnson will lead participants in their own high-clearance vehicles to Mount Misery (the name given to the headwaters of Beaver Dam Wash by 49ers), the site where several parties of gold prospectors who had broken off from Jefferson Hunt's party turned back to rejoin Hunt. Those who continued on past Mount Misery eventually Jost their way and became known as"the Lost Death Valley '49ers." Box lunch will be provided.
Page 12 Winter 2011 SPEAKERS Friday, March 2S: 3:30 PM: Steven Heath "Jefferson H11nt & Alienation ofhis Company Which Soon Chose Fate/111 'Shortcllt' to Gold Fields" Steve Heath (Cedar City, U1) is Past President of the Old Spanish Trail Association and has taught mathematics at Southern Utah University for 30 years. He also has a masters degree in the History of Science and has a keen interest in the history ofthe southern Utah national parks and monuments. He will discuss Captain Jefferson Hunt ( 1804-1879), who guided several parties of gold prospectors from Utah to CaJifomia. Many of the pioneers he led in the 1849 Mojave San Joaquin (Mojave Sand Walking) Company became impatient and decided to try a shortcut to cut several weeks off their travel time. Although most ofthose who abandoned the company later rejoined Hunt,, those who continued on their own lost their way and became known as ''the Lost Death Valley '49ers."
4:00 PM: John Krizek "Ordeals ofDeath Valley Pioneers" John Krizek (Prescott, AZ), OCTA board member and award-winning documentarian, will tell us the story ofgold rush pioneers who left Jefferson Hunt's party in southwest Utah thinking they were taking a shortcut to California. Instead, they became hopelessly stranded in the place they would later name Death Valley. Lewis Manly and John Rogers walked, crawled and climbed almost 300 miles through desert wastelands, over mountain ranges, and across waterless plains iu search ofa rescue for their fellow pioneers. John will talk primarily about this group during its time in Utah and Nevada.
4:30 PM: CoL Al Matheson "Old Spanish Trail to Holt Canyon: C11rrent Problems & S0l11tions" Col. Al Matheson (Cedar City, UT), OSTA board member, will talk about current issues at Mountain Meadows.
5:00 PM: Camille Bradford "Howard R. Driggs: His Life & Legacy" Camille Bradford (Westminster, CO) is the President ofOCTA's Colorado-Cherokee Trail Chapter and step-daughter of the late Howard R. Driggs. She will discuss his career and incredible archival collection of trail-related items, now housed as a special collection at the Sherratt Library. During his distinguished career, Dr. Driggs was both a Professor of English Education and historian of the American West. He was well-known throughout the country as an author and speaker and became the President ofthe Oregon Trail Memorial Association in 1928. It later became the American Pioneer Trails Association, which he led until his death in 1963.
Saturday, March 26: 8:30 AM: Leo Lyman, "Escalante Trail to the Arrowhead Highway: Pack M11les to Model-Ts" Leo Lyman (Leeds, U1), previously a board member of the Old Spanish Trail Association, retired college professor, and author of multiple books on all facts ofthe American West, will provide the historic background fur all ofthe historic trails, roads, railroads, and highways throughout the region, from Escalante in the 1700s to the coming of the railroad in the 1800s through to the Lincoln Highway in the first half ofthe 20th century to the modem-day interstate system.
9:15 AM: Michael Landon, •Gold Missionaries: Ro11te and Experiences in Sollthern Utah toward Southern California" Michael Landon (Salt Lake City, UT), an IDS archivist, will show how gold-seekers passing through Utah greatly affected the Moimons and their unique culture, bursting the bubble of isolation that LDS Church leaders hoped to achieve by establishing its stronghold in the Great Basin. He'll also illustrate how Mormons both profited :from and, in some instances, became 49ers themselves.
9:55 AM: T. Michael Smith, "Dealing with Trail Issues in Ho/J Canyon, Mo11ntain Meadows, and Related Sites" T. Michael Smith (Salt Lake City, Uf), Crossroads Chapter Preservation Officer and archaeologist with the Museum of Church History and Art, will discuss balancing energy development with historic preservation in Holt Canyon and Mountain Meadows.
10:30 AM: AllJert Eddins, "Congressional Initiative for Recognition ofS011thern Trails through Arizona and Utah to Califomia,; Albert Eddins (Scottsdale, AZ) will discuss obtaining Congressional authorization for a ''Feasibility Study" of the southern overland migration routes used by emigrants and gold rushers to reach southern CaJifornia. The proposal was prepared by OCTA's Southern Trails Chapter and Crossroads (Utah) Chapter, with assistance from OCTA's Legislative Liaison Committee. The pwpose of the study is to determine if these emigrant trails meet the criteria of the National Trails System Act for designation as a National Historic Trail.
11: 10 AM: Michael Empey, Southern Utah Office, Congressman Jim Matheson - Comments
11:25 AM: Sarah Schlanger "Cooperation ofFederal Agencies with Historic Trails Organkations: Advice & Direction" Sarah Schlanger (Albuquerque, NM), Old Spanish Trail Administrator for the Bureau of Land Management,, and T. Mike Smith, preservation officer for the Crossroads (Utah) Chapter of OCTA, will discuss the UNEV pipeline and its effects on the setting of the Old Spanish Trail and the Salt Lake to Southern California Wagon Road. They will also discuss mitigation of the damage and steps taken to prev~of damage to lri,torio trails and theU ""6ng. Registration Form OCTA Spring Symposium Please print or type Cedar City, Utah-March 25 ~ 27, 2011
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Individual $35.00 X = $ Family (including minor children) $50.00 X = $ Non-members must add $15 (you'll receive a complimentary 1~year membership in OCTA!) $15.00 X = $ OPTIONAL TOURS: MOUNTAIN MEADOWS TOUR, Saturday, March 26, 2011, l - 5 PM $30.00 per person x $ __
WAGON ROAD ROUTE fflROUGH NEVADA 4x4 TOUR, Sunday, Man:h 27, 2011 8:30 AM-4 PM (lunch on your own in Mesquite, Nevada) $10.00 per person x __ - $__
MT. MISERY ffiGH-CLEARANCE AUTO TOUR, Sunday, March 27, 2011 8:30 AM-4 PM (lunch. snacks, and drinks included) $18.00 per person X ---- $__ Total for TOURS S--- MEALS & SPECIAL EVENTS: Price x Number= Amount Screening of In Pursuit ofa Dream, Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 7 -9:1S PM $ 5.00 X __ "" $__ _
Dr. Howard R. Driggs Lecture: Dayton Duncan Free x = $ N/C Thursday, March 24, 2011, 7 PM
Reception/four of Driggs Collection, Sherratt Library Friday, March 25, 2011, 5:45 - 7:00 PM Beverages & hors d'oeuvres; NO CHARGE, BUT WE NEED A COUNT. Free x = $ N/C
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TOTAL AMOUNT: $ _____ Payment Instructions: Make a copy of this page and mail with a check for the total amount to: OCTA, 524 S. Osage St., Independen MO 64050. Use the lines below to pay by VISA or MasterCard. Register online at www.octa-trails.org~ Credit Card Exp. Date Signature______Page- 14 Winter 2011 Make Awards Nominations ....._NEW MEMBERS ___ By Dick Nelson presented to groups, individuals, or New members over the past three Awards Committee Chair organizations that have direct ties to months are RickAnderson, Meriden, lands over which historic trails pass. KS; David Lewis Beck,Blue Rapids, It is time to begin the nomination Neither property ownership nor KS; Larry L. Boerio, Long Beach, process for the OCTA Awards to be current residence on trail property CA; Bruna Brothers Implement, presented at the August convention is required, but emphasis is placed LLC, Marysville, KS; Bob Carlson, in Rock Springs, WY. on preservation of trail remnants, Marysville, KS; Donita Cohorst, To make a nomination, it is education of the public about their Marysville, KS; Dr. Dennis M. Dailey, n.ecessary to complete the Award historic resources, and allowing Lawrence, KS; Sharon Danhauer, Form, which is published on the responsible public access to the Loveland, CO; Joyce Eilert-Jones, Axtell, KS; Susan Etelamaki, OCTA Web site in the "Members historic resources. Marysville, KS; Shirley J. Evans, Only" Section. If possible, complete Battle Ground, WA; the form and e-mail it to the Awards National Certificates of Donald Gier, Marysville, KS; Jean Committee by sending it to Awards Appreciation - presented to Gorthy, Aiken, SC; David Hammett, Committee Chairman Diclc Nelson, individuals and organizations that Marysville, KS; Dave Harbin, Mira
Page 15 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS OCTA Members Help with Passport in Time
By Jack and Pat Fletcher
OCTA members Chuck and Suzanne Hornbuckle, Jack and Pat Fletcher, Gail Carbiener, and Ed and Ann Bagne were among approximately 20 volunteers who participated in the Medicine Bow Routt National Forest "Passport In Time" (PIT) project Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2010. The project was organized and carried out under the supervision of Heritage Program Manager Dr. Chuck Hornbuckle, Suzanne Hornbuckle, Ko//een Kra/ick USFS, Pat Kolleen Kralick of the Laramie Fletcher, and Jack Fletcher participated in the 2010 PII Among the District Office. The purpose of the items they discovered was a well worn or broken ox shoe, below. project was to locate and verify the Since oxen have cloven hooves a complete shoe has two halves which 1850 Cherokee Trail, using found mirror each other. Finding an ox shoe generally means an early use period artifacts. Gail Carbiner having of the trail since mules and horses were more frequently ised in later worked on 73 PIT projects, is one years. We do know the Cherokees had oxen to pull several of their the most qualified PIT participants. wagons. (Photo Courtesy of Chuck Hornbuckle) At the conclusion of ~e project, he The group met each day on the ' wrote to the Ashley National Forest trail, working from 9 a.m. to 4 ·p.m. archeologist: Most had metal detectors and would "We verified exactly 3.5 miles dig up their ''hit," record it on the of Cherokee Trail, 1/2 mile on the prescribed form, and leave a small BLM the balance on the National flag at the site. Recorders, primarily Forest. The Trail coming up the hill Forest personnel, would follow and from the Laramie River was deeply record the artifact location with a rutted with several parallel swales, GPS reading, then measure and trace once on top the Trail had terrain each object on the form, and re~bury much like that wes-t of the Flaming the artifact. project. BLM and OCTA, along Gorge, low sage and gravel with Each evening the group gathered with several other governmental and some grass. Even on top the Trail at the campsite and had a hearty interested parties, participated in the was mostly visible with a very shallow discussion of the day's finds. The development of the mitigation. Pat swale. evening ended with dinner, either at Fletcher is and has been the Cherokee The Trail is a "Trail of Cut one's individual campsite or at the Trail OCTA representative for the Nails" with a fair number ofwagon Woods Landing dance hall. past three years. iron parts and afew .38 cal lead balls. Wednesday evening we gathered at The evening ended with Kralick Jim [Kline from Wisconsin] was our the Forest Service Office in Laramie giving each person a beautiful PIT hero byfinding a.flint-lock (hammer for pizza and the showing ofthe PBS Cherokee Trail T-Shirt and PIT &) pan mechanism complete!... We video of the Cherokee Trail over the pat.ch. also found an Ox shoe and many mule Atlantic Rim (Continental Divide). This PIT project originated in and horse shoes. Since this Trail was Filmed in the Rawlins BLM District, discussions the Fletchers had with usedfor ...years, weevenfound.50-70 it was part of the mitigation with Kralick and the Forest Service staff cartridges and quite a few Henry s.... the energy companies for damage at the 2009 OCTA Convention in we probably found over 200 period done to the trails during operation Continued on Next Page diagnostic artifacts." of a coalbed-methane extraction
Page 16 Winter 2011 Passport NEWSFROM NORTHWEST- Continued from Previous Page We Saw The Elephant Loveland. Tentatively, Kralick plans By Jim Tompkins Committee (a branch ofOregon state to schedule another Cherokee Trail Chapter President government out of SHPO). PIT project this year. It will be a Another season on the trail is over Field trips were held along the challenge to fmd more of the trail; here at NWOCTA and the rains have Applegate Trail, Free Emigrant Road, the forest is full oflarge aspen groves started that make the fields of the and the Lost Meeks Trail. Marking and dead and dying lodgepole Pine. Willamette and Puget Sound so green was done along the Applegate near The Fletchers will be working and inviting to immigrants. It is time Grants Pass and the Barlow Road closely with Kralick in scheduling to look back at the last year. near Gate Creek. this project to coordinate with the The year started with our annual Brochures have been produced by OCTA convention in Rock Springs meeting in Oregon City, which the Naches Pass group, which will and their pre-convention tour over included a screening of the film In host a field trip this year, as well as the Cherokee Trail. . Pursuit ofa Dream. We saw the film the Hugo Neighborhood group. Our Prior to the PIT, the Fletchers again in April when we showed it at chapter preservation officer, as well stopped and "talked a little trail" Oregon City High School as a benefit as other members, have been working with the Rock Springs BLM Cultural for the closed museums in Oregon to preserve as much of the trail as Resource staff; then proceeded on to City. We raised over $1,500. possible from the threat of wind the Rawlins BLM office, meeting The year on the trail, both marking turbines. We won some protection with Bonnie Bruce, in charge of and exploring, enabled us to contact near Founnile Canyon and anticipate the Cultural Resources staff. Bruce many of our trail partners, including a letter writing campaign aimed at a mentioned she would be having an the Naches Pass group in the Puget threat on Ladd Hill near LaGrande. archaeologist in the Jelm area that Sound area of Washington, the The 2011 season starts with our coming week and would instruct him Hugo Neighborhood Association annual meeting in Oregon City on to visit our Cherokee Trail PIT site. near Grants Pass, and the· Oregon March 5th. Rawlins BLM archaeologist James Historic Trails (Governor's) Advismy McNaughton was onsite for one day. Kralick outlined our project to him, showing him the trail and artifacts on COLORADO- -- both the National Forest and adjacent EWsFRoM BLM land. McNaughton indicated he CHEROKEE TRAIL- would try to set up a similar project on BLM lands next year. Mining Camps on Tour The Ashley National Forest By Camille Bradford historian, was also a speaker at Cherokee Trail PIT project out of Chapter President this event. Doris is the author Manila, UT, occurred one week of Destination Denver City: The earlier than the Medicine Bow-Routt Our fall events included an outing South Platte Trail and Julesburg project. The Ashley PIT study was to historic Cripple Creek and Victor, and Fort Sedgwick: Wicked City designed to find the trail as it exited led by Berl and Pat Meyer, and a - Scandalous Fort. She spoke on the Green River, near the present chapter meeting in Westminster on her many interesting experiences Buckboard Crossing in the Flaming Oct. 30. doing the research for her books and Gorge National Recreation Area, and Bill Martin and his wife, Diane, getting them published. Her talk was the trail's continuance west to Fort attended our October meeting. We followed by a book signing. Bridger. This PIT project is planned enjoyed having the opportunity to Congratulations to chapter member to continue in 20 IL visit with them and to hear Bill's Lee Whiteley, who recently received talk on OCTA's current initiatives the Howard Raynesford Lifetime and objectives. Achievement Award from the Smoky Doris Monahan, a noted Colorado Hill Trail Association.
Page 17 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS Convention to Focus on Wyoming Trail Sites
ByTomRea trails face today. Western Wyoming Lander Road and the Sublette Cutoff; Wyoming Chapter Vice President Community College in Rock Springs and to Fort Bridger and the western will host most of the events. About end of the Wyoming stretch of the OCTA's annual convention August 150 rooms have been reserved at the Overland Trail. 8-13, 2011 will feature five full days Holiday Inn and nearby Holiday Inn A book room, with exhibits and of talks, book sales, banquets, and Express and Comfort Inn. Saturday's books for sale from publishers, general western sociability as well as events-outdoor exhibits, food and booksellers, museums, and walks along and visits to some of the fun-will be at Expedition Island in government land agencies will most pristine and important stretches Green River. John Wesley Powell be open at the college Tuesday of historic trail in the entire West. If launched his boats there for his through Friday. Thursday night will you've never seen South Pass and historic explorations ofthe Green and be authors' night, when individual its trails, you'll want to sign up for Colorado rivers in 1869 and '7l. authors will be on hand to sign and the bus tours during the convention, Conference events will start sell their books. and for the pre- and post-convention Monday, Aug. 8 with a meeting On Friday night, the OCTA film treks. of the national OCTA Board at the In Pursuit ofA Dream will be shown. Wyoming is host to hundreds of college. The convention starts with Special historical events will be held miles of trail that look very much an evening welcoming reception Aug. 13 in Green River featuring like they did 160 years ago. Guided at the Holiday Inn. There will be living history camps. tours also will be available before two full days of speakers, a. panel For more information, contact Fem and after the convention-in your discussion, workshops, chapter Linton,
NEWS FROM TRAILS HEAD- Chapter Elects Officers, Gives Awards By Pat Traffas and Treasurer Arnold Cole. historic trails in several locations; Chapter President Annual awards were presented as and the Award of Appreciation follows: Meritorious Achievement to the Shawnee Indian Mission The Trails Head Chapter annual Award to Elaine McNabney State Historic Site, located on the membership and awards meeting (posthumously), who was an early Westport Route, for their continued was held on Nov. 13 at th.e Kansas leader of the chapter and OCTA's interpretation of the historic trails in City Central Library downtown. We full-time volunteer when the new exhibits, site demonstrations and had a guided tour ofthis magnificent headquarters office was first opened re-enactments. library, which is housed in an 1895 in Independence in the late 1980s; Regular planning meetings monumental building that was built Distinguished Partner Award to continue to prepare for the 2012 and occupied by the First National Steve Rhoades, who has played OCTA Convention, which will be Banlc. an integral architectural role in the headquartered at the nearby Holiday Officers were elected. as follows: development of the local 1000- Inn in Lawrence, KS. Our theme will President Pat Traffas, Vice-President mile-long MetroGreen recreational be Westward Go! Tribes, Territories Dick Nelson, Secretary Mary Conrad, trail system and has partnered with and Trails.
Page 18 Winter 2011 NEWS FROM CROSSROADS- Chapter Celebrates 20th Anniversary By Oscar Olson attended an all day meeting in Salt solutions. Lake City on the Sigurd to Red Butte This fall Roy Tea took out work On Sept. 11 we recognized our Transmission Line that may affect parties on two separate days to 20th anniversary with a BBQ and our historic Salt Lake to Southern place carsonite markers and do GPS membership meeting at Benson Mill California Road (SLSCR) and Old marking on the Hastings Cutoff. in Tooele County, which was truly Spanish Trail (Osn segments in a The chapter's procedure for placing memorable. Attending were OCTA few years. markers on hard-to-see trails is as National President Bill Martin, On October 26-27 Charlie follows: 1) Locate the trail that can be National Legislative Liaisons Bill Burkhalter and I were invited to seen on aerial photographs, Google, and Jeanne Watson and more than Cedar City by Col. Al Matheson, or Map Tech images. 2) Place and 50 members. Our speakers were who is both an OST and Crossroads name each GPS waypoint ( or pin) on "early Crossroads pioneers," such as member, to inspect the UNEV the obvious trail at visible intervals founder Al Mulder, Roy Tea, George pipeline going through the Mountain of one half or one mile. Record the Ivory, Will Bagley, as well as T. Meadows area in southern Utah. coordinates. 3) Place the coordinates Michael Smith, and OCTA National Board Member Matt Ivory. Also we read letters from Dave Bigler, founder and first Crossroads President, and Marta Lienhard Vmcent. September 18 we gathered at Grantsville, UT, to make a trek on the Hastings Cutoff Road over the Cedar Mountains to Grassy Mountain and on Grayback Mountain to retrace some of the Donner Trail and check our markers. Roy Tea was trail guide assisted by John Eldredge. Chapter members on the Hasffngs Cutoff Trek. (Photo Courtesy of Bryce The local BLM has erected Bi/Hngs) California Trail signs in and about Skull Valley, Utah, informing The pipeline also affects part of our in hand held GPS unit. 4) Use the those who pass by that this was SLSCR and the OST. There is much GPS unit in the field and locate an important part of the westward concern about this pipeline and other the trail for each waypoint by its migration. We are happy to see this utilities using this corridor. The coordinate. 5) Place acarsonite at this and their participation. We had about BLM, UNEV pipeline officials, and location, (if desired). You sometimes 20 members join us on this day consulting archaeologists were on cannot see visible traces ofthe trail on including National Treasurer Manrin hand to discuss how we can reduce the ground in spite ofthe fact that you and Dorene Burke from Colorado. the damage on the ground to our trail can see it from the aerial photographs. October 16 saw another Crossroads segments. It appears that many of We've had success with this method group head north to Idaho to retrace the trails in this area are not marked. in marking trails and locating swales part of the Bidwell-Bartleson Trail Pipeline officials said they need to that are slowly disappearing and are of 1841 from Soda Springs, ID, to know where the sites are in order becoming less visible from the ground Corrine, UT. Roy Tea Jed the trip. to avoid future problems. We have or are hidden by large sagebrush and On October 19 President Linda work to do. The OSTA members are other ground cover. Turner, mapper Roy Tea, and I going to be a big help in developing
Page 19 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS NEWS FROM SOUTHERN- - TRAILS Chapter Plans -Winter Meeting
By Albert Eddins A few days later the scattered stands Participants will return to Borrego Chapter President of oak trees with a clear mountain Springs in time for the welcome stream ofwater running through grass reception that evening. The annual winter meeting of the meadows at Warner Ranch (3,000 ft.) Although not confirmed in time Southern Trails Chapter will be held was. the proof that they had finally to get in this issue of News from on Feb. 25, 26, and 27 at the Borrego made it to California. the Plains, we have requested Springs Resort in Borrego Springs, Be sure to read and bring with you permission for special access to tour CA.Following the style of last year's the article by PhilBrigandi in the fall Warner Ranch on Sunday Feb; 27. If winter meeting in historic Tubae, AZ, 2010 issue of Overland Journal. It's approved, this will be an opportunity a welcome reception will be held on an excellent article on the history of to see things that few people have Friday evening with speakers on the South.em Trail across the Colorado seen since the trail was in use. This Saturday and a bus tour on Sunday. Desert and can serve as a reference tour also will include findings from Emphasis for the presentations and to what you will hear and see at the recent archaeological work done on the tour will be on the history of the meeting. The article is also posted the ranch. Southern Trail across the Colorado on our Web site
National Frontier Trails Museum 318 W. Pacific lndependence,MO 64050 816-325-7575 $6.00 Adults, $5.50 Seniors 62 & over, $3.00 ages 6-17 The National Frontier Trails Museum is pleased to announce the following upcoming 2011 special events.
January February process of .. getting ready" experienced by pioneers as the Thursdays in January Thursdays in February prepared to go west. 2:00pm 2:00pm Regular admission rates Regular admission rates Thursday, March 10 Gallery Walk: "Manifest Gallery Walk: "Presidents & 7:00pm Destiny" Manifest destiny the West" In honor of $6.00 per person. Advance compelled thousands to move Presidenf s Day we will reservations are requested. west in the 19th century. During investigate the role of presidents Lecture Series: Tombstone this 30-minute guided tour, we in the west Talks - "Chiseled History: explore the origin of the term Curious, Informative, and and its lasting impact in US Thursday, February 10 Humorous Tombstone history. 7:00pm InscriptionsJ' John Mark $6.00 per lecture. Advance Lambertson continues his Sundays in January reservations are requested. discussion oftombstones. 2:00pm Lecture Series: Tombstone Regular admission rates Talks - "Glorious Saturday, March 19 Film Series: Learn about Monuments: America's 10:00 am different aspects ofwestern Golden Age of Tombstone $30 per person. Advance history during this series: Art" John Mark Lambertson reservations required. 1/9 - "Saving a Legacy: The continues his investigation of Workshop: "Decorative Crazy Oregon-California Trail tombstones. with Fans" Quilter Sharron 1/16 - "Fanny! A Pioneer Gregg facilitates this crazy quilt Saga March workshop. Fabric, thread and 1/23 - "Mules" decorative beads provided. 1/30 - "All Aboard! Passenger Tuesday, March 1 Bring your own needle and Trains in America 7:00pm scissors. $6.00 per person. Advance Thursday, January 13 reservations are requested. 2:00 pm, March 19 7:00pm Lecture: "The Louisiana Regular admission rates $6.00 per lecture, $25 for five Purchase" Noted lecturer Jim Special Program: "Civil War part series. Advance Howk returns to tell the Women of Missouri" Anne reservations requested. intriguing story of the Louisiana Mallinson and Nancy Lewis Lecture Series: Tombstone Purchase. discuss the lives of Missouri Talks - "Marble Roses: women who endured the Tombstone Art, Decoration & Thursdays in March hardships & challenges of the Symbolism" NFTM Director 2:00pm Civil War. John Mark Lambertson begins a Regular admission rates five part series on tombstones. Gallery Walk: "Getting Ready" We explore the
MAfltrli!mt Page 21 ~ NEWS FROM THE PLAINS __PRESERVATION OFFICER __ Historic Trail Landscape Assessments for NHT s and the National Register of Historic Places By Leslie R Fryman by people, or shaped or modified or cultural resources, but focus National Trail Preservtion Officer by human activity, occupancy, or instead on the natural environment. catrai/[email protected] intervention, and that possesses a Most ofus have experienced traveling significant concentration, linkage, through heavily forested public land Landscape assessment is not a new or continuity of areas of land use, and discovering large unsightly clear concept to land managers, cultural vegetation, buildings and structures, cuts or other industrial sites carefully resources planners or archaeologists, roads and waterways, and natural concealed behind a screen ofstanding but only within the last decade has features." trees lining the public road. This is the evaluation of historic landscapes Migration trails and transportation a good example of ''visual resource been a focus of growing attention systems are both types of rural management" by federal agencies in the arena of cultural resources historic landscapes. Because these - its objectives are to allow continued management and environmental landscapes are complex and contain resource extraction and development studies. multiple components (e.g., sites, while minimizing impacts to the After some refining of definitions features, natural landmarks, and scenic quality ofthe forest landscape, and applications in National resources), they are often documented from the perspective of the visiting Register Bulletin 30, Guidelines as "historic districts." That is, when public using highways or recreational for Evaluating and Documenting land managing agencies ( e.g., Bureau roads and trails. Rural Historic Landscapes (1999), of Land Management, U.S. Forest Clearly such programs have little the National Park Service reminded Service) have much opportunity to to do with the "historic landscape" historians and planners that identify and document them at all, as ofan important emigrant wagon road, significance assessments of historic these studies are typically large and yet the same management objectives properties could (and should) include expensive, and therefore tend to occur are applied (rather unsuccessfully) their natural surroundings, ~ only as part ofenvironmental reviews in the few studies of emigrant trail contribute to the significance of the triggered by development (e.g., landscapes completed in the past. property, and not just be limited to energy, residential) and extraction Specific to the trail, the objectives "built" resources or sites created by industries ( e.g., timber, mining). and criteria of the National Historic humans. Furthermore, linear landscapes/ Trails System (NHT) Act and the Since then, the documentation of districts are disadvantaged by most National Register of Historic Places historically-significant landscapes environmental. studies, as the study (National Register) also differ in has fast become routine in cultural areas occur at discrete locations terms of resource significance resources studies and environmental or only "intersect" a trail route and management goals. "High management. Even to date, in one or two places - allowing a potential sites and segments" of however, the majority of historic historic trail district to be examined trails designated under the NHT Act landscape studies involve rural "piecemeal" and not as a complete are valued largely for their public agricultural districts and other entity. Thus the sheer size and recreation and interpretive potential, settlement complexes that are more linear design of an emigrant trail or in which scenic and visual qualities geographically "discrete" and easier historic transportation system tends necessarily play a major role, while to manage than the historic wagon to inhibit its recognition and accurate less importance is placed on physical road systems that traverse the entire assessment evidence. American West. Further confusion ensues as historic National Register eligibility for Arural historic landscape is defined landscape assessments overlap with historical resources is dependent in Bulletin 30 as "a geographical scenic quality and visual resource area that historically has been used studies, which seldom involve historic Continued on Next Page
Page 22 Winter 2011 Historic Trail Landscape Assessments Continued from Previous Page on visible remains having sufficient would make poor sites or routes emigrant diaries and other primary "integrity" to convey the importance for public interpretation and/or accounts of travel on the subject ofthe resource in history, and includes recreation. Additionally, if a trail trail or trail segment may be whatever archaeological or scientific segment or site has the potential to used to establish the "emigrant value a site or resource might possess. reveal important historic information perspective" of a trail landscape. Thus, certain trails, trail segments via archaeological deposits of buried Such information would include and associated trail sites might be materials, it could be located beneath historic trail conditions, stopping considered "high potential" for NHT a paved parking lot at a shopping places, and natural landmarks and purposes butwouldnot be eligible for center and still be National Register scenery along the route that evoked listing in the National Register, and eligible. particular reactions or experiences vice versa. Evaluating a historic trail landscape when encountered by the road-weary A good example of the former is starts with identifying its extent and emigrants. the Juan Bautista de Anza NHf, an character, using photographic and When combined with current trail early ( 1775-76) and one-time passage geographic frames of reference map data (e.g., remaining swales, through Arizona and California by centered on the trail itself. This is ruts, grooved and rusted-marked a party of Spanish explorers and generally accomplished by hiking rocks, possible graves, artifact colonists that left virtually no lasting or driving a trail or trail segments, concentrations), the collected physical evidence, only a wide and preferably in the direction traveled landscape and historic archival approximate travel corridor (more by most emigrants, and establishing information combine to form a recently coined a "heritage corridor") distance zones defining a "near" collective picture of a trail's setting identified from descriptions of view, a "middle" distance, and a through both "emigrant eyes" and the known landmarks and water sources "distant" or far view to either side eyes of a modem trail visitor. described in the explorers' journals. of the trail. In keeping with the differences The Anza NHT passes through All prominent natural features between NHT program objectives desert areas and scenic mountain along the trail, such as rivers, creeks, and National Register significance ranges already heavily trafficked by springs, mountain ranges, peaks, as explained above, trail landscape recreational visitors, and also through hills and ridges, cliffs, outcroppings assessments may contribute to urban areas dotted with important or boulder fields, are identified and both programs, albeit in somewhat historic landmarks from later periods. characterized as part of the near, different ways. Consequently, many portions of the middle, or distant landscape zones, Landscape data supports NHT corridor are designated as NHT "high as are all prominent later intrusions goals of identifying trail segments potential sites and segments" for the such as roads and highways, and sites with high potential for recreational opportunities and multi railroads, settlements, reservoirs, public interpretation and public themed interpretive possibilities they energy facilities, industrial sites, and recreation. At the same time, the data can provide. recreational facilities. also contributes setting information to Due to the lack ofphysical remains Recording all of this information help establish the National Register fromAnza's expedition, however, no is generally done by establishing status of segments and sites for trail remnants or actual sites from the relevant photo points along a trail purposes of ongoing and future Anza period have ever been identified, from which panoramic views are and the Anza NHT is not eligible for made. These photographic images are listing in the National Register. then georeferenced and incorporated On the flip side, there are many into .trail map data, and the "scenic 2011 OCTA National Regfater-eligible segments qualities" of each view are ranked Convention of NHT-designated trail routes in terms of distances, presence Aug. 8-13 having great visible trace that, due or absence of significant natural ~ to the inaccessibility of location, landmarks, and frequency and level Rock Springs, Wyoming short length, or a compromised of modem intrusions. setting or degraded landscape, Additionally, information from
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