Wakarusa Wetlands
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  1. Lost & Found:
    (Eyes & Brain)
    1. Cardinal Directions & Degrees ...
      Time of Day & direction of shadow/sun?
      AM-Right hand to east facing north along road.
      Compete compass drawing on worksheet with circle/pie at center.
      Divide 360 degrees in circle & assign number to each prime direction
      1. Compass Lines of Position
        Pick a partner for compass exercise
        Learn to align red needle with arrow outline
        Confrim north is where you thought it was
        1. Triangulate
          Estimated
          Position
          Pick a natural landmark along ridgelines for LOP
          Blue Mound (ESE) & Humpback Mound (SSW)
          Face direction of selected landmark on horizon.
          Realign red needle with arrow outline
          Use free hand to transfer bearing to compass dial
          Remember white number on rotating black bezel (to nearest ten degees)
          Record range of group estimates on worksheet with compass drawing.
          Confirm approximate direction by extrapolation between cardinal points.
          1. How did
            John C. Fremont
            navigate ridgeline trails?
            Noon sun lines for longitude (N-S)
            Octant or sextant for latitude (E-W)
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            The California Road ran between Westport in Kansas City, Missouri and Lawrence Kansas.
            Westport was the name of a town in Missouri, along the Missouri River near Kansas City, Missouri. ... The Douglas County Courthouse anchors the south end of Lawrences downtown. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ...

            The Westport-Lawrence Road was traveled by people such as John Fremont who were heading to California. Although it was shorter than the Independence or Westport Routes, it was somewhat more difficult. John C. Frémont John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813-July 13, 1890), birth name John Charles Fremon [Harvey, p. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...

            Emigrant traffic started on the Westport-Lawrence Road in 1849 and continued in popularity for years. After 1854, it became a heavily used road from Westport to Lawrence during the Kansas Territorial period. Kansas Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854 to January 29, 1861, when Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. ...

            OCTA-Trailshead Tours include
            Westport (drive through)
            State Line Crossing
            Shawnee Methodist Mission
            Shawnee Baptist Mission site
            Departure point from the Westport Route

            Shawnee Quaker Mission site
            Turkey Creek Crossing
            Gum Springs
            Intercept with the Military Road Shawnee is a river city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas. ...

            Shawnee Indian Council House and Cemetery site
            Mill Creek Crossing and Shawnee Mill sites
            Monticello Township, Kansas and Bill Hickock homestead
            Eudora, Kansas and Fish Hotel site
            Blue Mound
            Lower (Bluejacket) Crossings and swale - Wakarusa River
            Upper (Blanton's Bridge) Crossing - Wakarusa River
            Trail up over Mount Oread on Kansas Univeristy campus
            Monticello Township is now merged with Shawnee, Kansas. ... James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837_August 2, 1876) was better known as Wild Bill Hickok. ... Eudora is a city located in Douglas County, Kansas. ... The Wakarusa River is a tributary of the Kansas River, approximately 50 mi (80 km) long, in eastern Kansas in the United States. ... Main Campus The University of Kansas (often referred to as just KU or Kansas) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ...

            References

            Oregon-California Trails Association
            KCAHTA: Kansas City Area Historical Trails Association
            California Road (Eco-History Trails & Tales)
            The Oregon-California Trails Association is an interdisciplinary organization based at Independence, Missouri. ...

            See also
            Historical roads and trails of the United States
            Categories: Pages for deletion | Oregon Trail | 1849 establishments Historical roads and trails of the United States is a list of roads and trails important to the settlement and development of the United States including those used by the American Indians. ...

            1. Eco-TrekUSA
              mapXchange(cc)
              1. ALL-WinWin:
                MonarchWatch
                Adopt-a-Pollinator Habitat
                1. Watershed
                  Orientation Kit (WOK)
                  Lmainated Fedex-Kinko's/UPS placement
                2. C-E-R-T
                  Safeguards
                  Protecting & rpreserving wetlands (Flipside)
                3. Eco-Challenge
                  Courseware                   Visit KAWS-KVHA for Eco-History "Learn & Share" Trails-n-Tales

                  References: http://scouting.org
                  Orienteering (#33385A: pp74-75)
                4. UNEP
                  Uni-Verse
                  1. Fifth Freedom
Rivers are both byways and barriers.
To understand history, first understand rivers. Ecocaching to Promote GeoScouting & GeoVenturing ...
Geocaching is an exciting new sport that uses GPS navigation to find hidden
treasures. It provides ... How Does GPS Work? Briefly explain ...
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