Antelope Springs
Antelope Springs is a spring located in the Antelope Range.
Antelope Springs was probably named in 1846 when William G. Parker killed an antelope there when he and Levi Scott were looking for a route from the Humboldt River to Rabbit Hole Spring.[1]
In 1860, Susan Coon died at Big Antelope Springs. The 1989 Oregon-California Trails Association puts the grave at T33N R13E S18.
An 1857 map shows "Antelope Spr."[2]
Antelope Springs was the first major spring that emigrants would encounter after leaving Lassen Meadows on the Applegate-Lassen Trail.
Big Antelope Creek Camp was occupied by the army in either 1863 or 1864,
There is quite a bit of confusion about the naming of the springs.[1]
A 1931 USGS Lovelock 1:250,000 map shows Willow Springs in that area, with other unnamed springs nearby. Cedar Springs might be another name for Willow Springs.
A 1971 Majuba Mountains 1:24,000 map shows Big Antelope Springs with graves marked.
A 1981 Scossa 1:24,000 shows Antelope Springs and Little Antelope Springs to the west of Big Antelope Springs and Willow Springs, though Willow Springs seems to be the name of the creek.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Applegate Trail," Helfrich, Devere, Klamath Historical Society, 1971, p. 22.
- ↑ "Map of the Western Division of the Fort Kearney South Pass and Honey Lake Road," 1857.
External links
- Antelope (forgottennevada.org)