A Place to Visit
Point of Rocks
Morton County,
Kansas
Capped by the Ogallala Formation, Point of Rocks overlooks the Cimarron River in west-central Morton County. A landmark on the Santa Fe Trail’s Cimarron Cut-off (known as the Dry Route), this outcrop signalled water—the nearby Middle Spring—to thirsty travelers. Present-day travelers can see numerous wagon ruts from these earlier campers. Point of Rocks is located west of K-27, about 10 miles north of Elkhart in the Cimarron National Grasslands. Photo by J. Charlton.
Kansas Geological Survey
1930 Constant Avenue, Campus West
Lawrence, Kansas
66047-3726
(785) 864-3965
- John Prather, Chair, El Dorado
- Tom Collinson, Pittsburg
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Dyan Conway, Prairie Village
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Robert Crangle, Lincoln
- John L. Havlin, Manhattan
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David J. Heinemann, Garden City
- Gary Hulett, Hays
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Jeffrey Mason, Goodland
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Stephen Morris, Hugoton
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David Nance, Pittsburg
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Marvin Odgers, Sublette
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Richard D. Smith, Wichita
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William W. Hambleton, Emeritus Member, Lawrence
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A. Scott Ritchie, KU Geology Assoc. Rep., Wichita
Director: Lee C. Gerhard
The mission of the Kansas Geological Survey, operated by the University of Kansas in connection with its research and service program, is to conduct geological studies and research and to collect, correlate, preserve, and disseminate information leading to a better understanding of the geology of Kansas, with special emphasis on natural resources of economic value, water quality and quantity, and geologic hazards.
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Online February 10, 2003
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