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Across the Plains in ’67 May th on Cherry Creek route
A travel diary recounts a westward trek in 1867 launching near Cherry Creek West of Newton and moving through damp prairies and windy days. The party details pigeons, meals, camps, and a rough march through Iowa counties ending near Balm and Lewis with elk sighting and preserved fruit losses.
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Cherry
Kaiger
Davenport
Dhumb
Redfield
Tursday
Balma
Iowa
Des Moines
Guthrie County
Tvern
Turkey Creek
Tos Grove
Lewis
Cass Country