. Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage .. . or on the river banks. li-endrey—is a side-track 4 9-10miles further, and 4 2-10 miles from ]?I ax,wo^ll —formerly McPhersonStation. It is five miles from the PlatteRiver and seven miles from old Cot-tonwood Springs on the opposite sideof the river, with which it is connectedby a bridge, a great improvement onthe old ford. The country round about is fertile,with some timber on the river bot-toms. A large amou
. Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage .. . or on the river banks. li-endrey—is a side-track 4 9-10miles further, and 4 2-10 miles from ]?I ax,wo^ll —formerly McPhersonStation. It is five miles from the PlatteRiver and seven miles from old Cot-tonwood Springs on the opposite sideof the river, with which it is connectedby a bridge, a great improvement onthe old ford. The country round about is fertile,with some timber on the river bot-toms. A large amount: of fine mead-ow land adjoins the station, fromv/hicli are cut thousands of tons ofhay. Fort McPhersoin—is situated ontlie south side of the Platte River,near Cottonwood Springs. The postwas established February 20, 186fi,by Major S. W. OBrien, of the 7thIowa Cavalry. It was originallyknown as Cantonment McKeon,and also as Cottonwood the close of the war, wlien the regulararmy gradually took the place of the vol- ^m^^^^^K^ES^^^^^»^Mi m/ii iiiiiNMiiiz s|K!lll/ iMtMi U I- \ lil 1>!i^^li /I iNlilMr/.milMl.^ ^^^^! ^asirfipnxiu^ii nrm mil m\i iJi\A ij\ir7n\[Mvvw. SALB CREKK BRIDGE, NEAR SHERMAN, ON THE BLACK HILLS OF WYOMING. 38 CROFUTT S NEW OVERLAND TOURIST unteers who had been stationed on ihefrontier during the rebellion, the names ofmany of the forts were changed, and tlieywere re-named in memory of those gal-lant officers who gave their lives in de-fense of their country. Fort McPhersonwas named after Major-General James , who was killed in the battlebefore Atlanta, Georgia, July, 32d, are received via McPhersou Sta-tion. Located in latitude 41 deg., longi-tude 100 deg. 30 min. The next station is 7 7-10 miles further,named G^annett—a side-track—nearly fivemiles from where the trains cross the longtrestle bridge over the NoriH Platte River—This river risesin the mountains ot Colorado, in the NorihPark. Its course is to the
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