Management Program 



Palmer Ferry Alternate of the Oregon Trail; 



Military telegraph line; 



The Kinney Cutoff; 



The Baker-Davis Road; 



The June 30 to July 2, 1847 Mormon Pioneer 



Party campsite; 

 The Big Timber Pony Express station; and 

 The main emigrant campsite northwest of 



Gasson Bridge 



Site LF-4 Big Timber Station. A trading post at 

 the junction of the Oregon/Mormon Trails and the 

 Kinney-Slate Creek Cutoff. Field investigations 

 will be conducted to precisely locate the site. Field 

 data will be reviewed to determine the eligibility 

 of this site for nomination to the National Register 

 of Historic Places. 



Site LF-5 Lombard Ferry. Lombard Ferry was the 

 site of a ferry across the Green River. Public lands 

 are adjacent to the river on either side. A roadside 

 interpretive sign should be placed in the SEVi of 

 Sec. 18, T. 22 N., R. 109 W. on BLM-administered 

 land. The sign will interpret nearby Lombard Ferry 

 and other nearby important historic sites. 

 Examples include: 



Oregon Trail fords and ferries; 



Mormon Ferry; 



Campsite of the 1847 Mormon Pioneer Party; 



Green River Pony Express station; and 



Original location of Jim Bridger's trading post. 



Site LF-6 Martin's Station (Pony Express). Field 

 investigations will be conducted to precisely 

 locate the site. Field data will be reviewed to 

 determine the eligibility of this site for nomination 

 to the National Register of Historic Places. 



Management of Trail Segments 



This segment of trail, from the crossing of the 

 Little Sandy to Fort Bridger, crosses a variety of 

 land ownership patterns - mostly private to 

 mostly public. From Farson to Interstate 80, most 

 of the trail may be traveled, either on the trail itself 

 or on adjacent improved roads and highways. 



The BLM will not implement management mea- 

 sures that specifically encourage travel on the trail 

 itself such as directional signing. The trail remains 

 on public lands will not be closed to ORV use. 



The BLM will not attempt to acquire easements 

 or cooperative agreements in this segment. 



Management Policy 



The Oregon/Mormon Trail Management Policy 

 included elsewhere in this plan applies to this 



segment. It is anticipated that a number of manage- 

 ment actions may be carried out in the future. 

 Annual surveillance and monitoring of use is 

 scheduled; ORV designations may be made. A 

 protective corridor may be established or other 

 measures outlined in the Oregon/Mormon Trail 

 Management Policy. They include possible 

 nomination of certain segments of the trail to the 

 National Register of Historic Places. These would 

 be determined, based on future field work. 



Bridger Segment 

 District) 



BR (Rock Springs 



From Fort Bridger, the Oregon Trail courses 

 generally northwest over Bigelow Bench. From 

 this bench, the trail turns generally north and 

 drops down into the Big Muddy Creek drainage. 

 Some excellent ruts are located on the slope of 

 the bench and into bottoms, especially as the Trail 

 approaches the Carter Cedars. As the Trail passes 

 the Carter Cedars, the Trail swings west then north 

 and enters the Little Muddy Creek drainage. Upon 

 approaching the Little Muddy, the Oregon Trail 

 turns west to follow the south side of the drainage. 

 The Black's Fork Cutoff meets the Oregon Trail 

 here, but is found on the north side of the Creek. 

 Fort Bridger lies 17 miles southeast of this point. 



The Oregon Trail follows the Little Muddy Creek 

 for about five miles and passes through Cumber- 

 land Gap, a local landmark formed where the Little 

 Muddy cuts a pass through Oyster Ridge. West 

 of Cumberland Gap, the Oregon Trail splits into 

 several segments while crossing Cumberland 

 Flats. A mile-long segment of the Oregon Trail 

 in this area contains pristine trail evidence, 

 consisting of undisturbed ruts, swales, rust- 

 stained rock, and historic artifacts all in a generally 

 unspoiled setting. Six to seven miles west of 

 Cumberland Gap, these segments unite to follow 

 either the east or north side of the Little Muddy, 

 as it ascends towards the Bear River Divide. 



Except for four miles north of 1-80, this segment 

 is located entirely within the checkerboard land 

 ownership area. This segment contains approx- 

 imately 18 miles of trail on public lands. 



Management of Sites 



There are no historic sites of note on public 

 lands along this segment. The BLM will pursue 

 acquisition of the Ziller Ranch, just east of 

 Cumberland Gap on the Oregon Trail. It is not 

 known if the present landowner would be 

 receptive to the idea of an exchange or sale. The 



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