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Smoky Hill Trail Route

The Kansas Heritage server would like to thank Morris W. Werner for contributing to this material from his book, "Pioneer Trails from U.S. Land Surveys. [U.S.G.S. Maps: Abilene, Russell, Hays and Ellis Sheets]

Kansas

Leavenworth County

Fort Leavenworth (Leavenworth via the Missouri River),

Jefferson County

Oskaloosa,

Shawnee County

Topeka,

Pottawatomie County

Wamego,

Riley County

Manhattan,

Geary County

Fort Riley (junction of Republican and Smoky Hill Rivers), Junction City,

Dickinson County

Chapman's Creek Station, Chapman, Indian Hill, Detroit, Abilene (1859/1860), Solomon City,

Saline County

Cambria, Salina (1860),

Ellsworth County

Fort Harker, Ellsworth, Black Wolf,

Russell County

Hick's Station (Wilson Creek), Fossil Creek Station, Forsythe Creek Station,

Ellis County

Fort Fletcher (Old Fort Hays), Big Creek Station, Lookout Station, Louisa Springs Station,

Trego County

Stormy Hollow Station, Blufton Station, White Rock Station, Downer Station (Fort Downer),

Gove County

Grannell Springs, Chalk Bluff, Carlyle Station 15-15-30, Monument Station SW 33-14-31 (made Fort Monument later),

Logan County

Russell Springs, McAllaster (on the north fork of the Smoky Hill),

Wallace County

Fort Wallace (on the south fork of the Smoky Hill), Sharon Springs,

Colorado

Four Mile House (log cabin built in 1859), Denver, Pikes Peak.

  • Smoky Hill Trail History
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