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Antelope Springs is a spring located in the [[Antelope Range]]. | 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 | 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]].<ref name=Helfrich>"[https://klamathcountyhistoricalsociety.org/images/Echoes/Klamath-Echoes-No.-9---Applegate-Trail.pdf Applegate Trail]," Helfrich, Devere, Klamath Historical Society, 1971, p. 22.</ref> | ||
Antelope Springs was the first major spring that emigrants would encounter after leaving Lassen Meadows on the [[Applegate-Lassen Trail]]. | Antelope Springs was the first major spring that emigrants would encounter after leaving Lassen Meadows on the [[Applegate-Lassen Trail]]. | ||
Revision as of 02:40, 6 December 2022
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]
Antelope Springs was the first major spring that emigrants would encounter after leaving Lassen Meadows on the Applegate-Lassen Trail.
Susan Coon is buried at Antelope Springs.
There is quite a bit of confusion about the naming of the springs. Apparently the USGS refers to it as Willow Springs.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Applegate Trail," Helfrich, Devere, Klamath Historical Society, 1971, p. 22.
External links
- Antelope (forgottennevada.org)