Is Elliott Cutoff the route that break off at Vale, and go through the High Desert?? (Joe Meek fame) David Stephen Clark wrote: > > There were several other trails that took settlers into the Willamette and > Umpqua Valleys. Here are three that I know of. There may have been > others. They are The Appligate [as you mentioned], The Elliott Cut Off; > and The Free Immigrant Road. If you contact the Genealogical Society of > Cottage Grove, Or., or the Roseburg Historical Center in Roseburg, they may > be able to help further. I could probably answer most questions concerning > the Elliott and Free Immigrant trails. > > Hope this helps. > Stephen > > ---------- > >From: "Glenn and Vicki Taute" <tautegv@teleport.com> > >To: OREGON-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [OREGON] Southern Route > >Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2002, 10:17 AM > > > > > I have a few questions concerning trail routes that hopefully someone > > can help me with. > > I was wondering if anyone could direct me to information and/or a > > mailing list having to do with the Southern Route. I am assuming by > > the name that this was another Oregon Trail route. Is this the one > > that is also called the Applegate Trail? Does it go by other names? > > > > Appreciate your help, > > Vicki > > tautegv@teleport.com > > > > > > > > ==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > > Welcome to the OREGON LIST > > To Search the OREGON-L or leave the lists use this link to the Oregon-L > > web site http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > > Oregon Archives http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the OREGON LIST > To Search the OREGON-L or leave the lists use this link to the Oregon-L > web site http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > Oregon Archives http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Thanks folks for your input. Stephen (or anyone else), do you know where I could see a map that would show all three of these trails/roads so I could tell the difference? And, maybe the years they were used. Appreciate your help, Vicki tautegv@teleport.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "W David Samuelsen" <dsam@sampubco.com> To: <OREGON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [OREGON] Southern Route > Is Elliott Cutoff the route that break off at Vale, and go through the > High Desert?? (Joe Meek fame) > > David > > Stephen Clark wrote: > > > > There were several other trails that took settlers into the Willamette and > > Umpqua Valleys. Here are three that I know of. There may have been > > others. They are The Appligate [as you mentioned], The Elliott Cut Off; > > and The Free Immigrant Road. If you contact the Genealogical Society of > > Cottage Grove, Or., or the Roseburg Historical Center in Roseburg, they may > > be able to help further. I could probably answer most questions concerning > > the Elliott and Free Immigrant trails. > > > > Hope this helps. > > Stephen