Management Program 



disturbing activities will be authorized. Ttie site 

 is currently part of a BLM Wilderness Study Area 

 (WSA). No development is recommended for the 

 site. This site will remain on the National Register 

 of Historic Places. 



Site SS-6 Split Rocl( Pony Express Station. This 

 historical way station is in the viewshed of the 

 Split Rock interpretive site and immediately 

 adjacent to the Oregon/Mormon Trails. The BLM 

 will maintain the natural appearance of the site. 

 To do this, surface-disturbing activities at the site 

 will not be authorized. Rights-of-way, for example, 

 will be required to pass south of Cranner Rock 

 rather than north of the rock along the Sweetwater 

 River. The site will be evaluated to determine if 

 it should be nominated to the National Register 

 of Historic Places. 



Site SS-7 Split Rock interpretive Site. A BLM- 

 managed interpretive site adjacent to Highway 

 287. Built as a Bicentennial project. Interprets 

 trails, Pony Express, military post, and telegraph 

 line. The site will interpret the Oregon and 

 Mormon Pioneer National Historic trails. It will also 

 provide limited picnic facilities, vault toilets, and 

 garbage service. The site will be withdrawn from 

 mineral entry. The Split Rock site will interpret 

 adjacent historic sites on the trails such as stage 

 stations, military posts, and other features along 

 the trails. The "Three Crossings" site, for example, 

 will be interpreted at the existing Split Rock sites 

 rather than developing a new site. Permaloy 

 interpretive panels will be considered for future 

 replacement of existing panels at the site. 



Site SS-8 Three Crossings. A geographic 

 landmark and difficult obstacle where the 

 emigrants had to cross the Sweetwater River three 

 times in two miles. Scene of a garrison site for 

 the 6th and 11th Ohio Cavalry as well as Pony 

 Express and Overland Trail Stage stations. This 

 site involves predominantly private and state 

 lands, and no facilities are presently in place. 

 Public access to this site is not available and most 

 of the site lies on private land, including the actual 

 crossings, station, and historic site. Interpretive 

 potential on public land is limited. Due to these 

 constraints, no management actions are planned 

 by the BLM at this time. 



Site SS-9 Ice Slough. This site is a marsh 

 occupying a small valley on both BLM and private 

 lands. Prior to being physically drained, water 

 collected beneath the turf and froze. The heavy 

 insulating layer kept the ice frozen until summer 

 when it was used by emigrants as a welcome 

 refreshment. The existing facilities consist of a 

 roadside turnout and state historical marker on 

 the north side of the highway. This facility. 



although minimal, adequately interprets the site 

 on public land. The largely undeveloped setting 

 of ice slough offers the highway visitor an 

 opportunity to appreciate and experience the wide 

 open spaces of the trail as it was in historic times. 



The public lands should be retained under BLM 

 management and the site should be considered 

 for nomination to the National Register of Historic 

 Places. 



Site SS-10 Seminoe Cutoff Parting. The only 

 notable feature is the fact that the primary trail 

 and the Seminoe Cutoff diverged at this point. 

 The BLM will install a small interpretive sign, 

 identifying the site as the Seminoe Cutoff Parting. 



Site SS-11 Rocky Ridges. Limited interpretive 

 signs of a non-obscuring character should be 

 placed at Rocky Ridges. This site is approximately 

 a four square mile area over which the emigrants 

 toiled up steep hills along the trail on the north 

 side of the Sweetwater River. Low profile, 

 interpretive signs should be placed near the crest 

 of the ridge where iron rust marks from pioneer 

 wagon wheels are still visible on the rock outcrops. 

 This would enhance appreciation of the site by 

 parties traveling overthe trail butwould not detract 

 from the significant, natural character of the area. 

 The area will continue to have a limited ORV 

 designation - vehicle travel is limited to existing 

 roads and vehicle routes. The site will be 

 considered for nomination to the National Register 

 of Historic Places. 



Site SS-12 Oregon Trail Withdrawals. These 

 withdrawals will be maintained to protect natural 

 values of the area and sites related to pioneer 

 exploration and emigration. The withdrawal 

 should be expanded to include the NWNE Sec. 

 27, SVs Sec. 22, T. 29 N., R. 97 W. The purpose 

 of the withdrawal is to limit surface uses which 

 would disturb natural and scenic values of the 

 area near the Oregon/Mormon Trails. 



Sixth Principal Meridian 



T. 29 N., R. 87 W., 

 sec. 25, SV2SV2; 

 sec. 26, SEy4; 

 sec. 35, Ny2NEy4. 



T. 29 N., R. 89 W., 

 sec. 13, SWy4,Sy2N'/i; 

 sec. 18, Lots 6, 7, Ey2SEy4, SEy4; 

 sec. 19, Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, NEy4SWy4. 



T. 29 N., R. 97 W., 

 sec. 22, SWASSNVa; 

 sec. 27, NWy4, SWy4NEy4; 

 sec. 28, NW, 

 sec. 34, SEy4, Ey2SWy4, SWASVJV*. 



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