North Lyon County Challenge Cache Multi-Cache
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North Lyon County Challenge Cache
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The Cache is NOT at the given coordinates. It is located at: N 38
AB.CD2 W 09E FG.HI5 where the values for A B C D E F G H I are
contained in nine traditional caches hidden through out North Lyon
County. You are looking for a fully stocked ammo box with a first
to find prize and nevered coveted Lyon County Challenge coins for
the first few cachers that sign the log. Please only take one coin
per log entry.
Three main things influenced the growth of North Lyon County
Kansas, the Santa Fe Trail, the railroad, and homesteading. Of the
three, only the homesteads remain a vital influence in the lives of
NLC residents. Many of the original homesteads are still owned by
sixth and seventh generation decedents of the original
homesteaders. NLC in the Kansas Flint Hills region produces today
cattle, hay, wheat, corn, soy beans, milo along with a scattering
of other animal and cash crops. The means of production and
transportation in NLC have changed a great deal since 1854 when
Charles Withington, one of the first settlers in the county, built
his cabin and toll bridge along the Santa Fe Trail. The Santa Fe
Trail provided a means of transportation across the Flint Hills and
settlers in the Flint Hills provided goods and services to those
traveling along the Santa Fe Trail. Communities and post offices
such as Allen (now known as old Allen), Air, Ozark, and Agnes City
grew along the Santa Fe Trail to provide and receive services not
only to the trail but to the homesteaders who lived in the
surrounding region. The Santa Fe Trail however was a short lived
main means of transportation in NLC. By the mid to late
1880’s the railroads were being build across the Flint Hills
and missed most of the Santa Fe Trail in NLC by about 5 miles or
less. As the railroads took over as a reliable means of
transportation along with the jobs provided by the railroads,
people begin to move closer to the rails. Railroad towns were laid
out at ten mile intervals along the main line. Admire, Allen,
Bushong, and Comisky were formed by town companies looking to
establish a town along the railroad. The Allen town company was
formed by people who were interested in preserving the old Allen
name by moving part of old Allen south to the railroad. The town of
Miller was formed in the early 1900’s. Progress never stands
still. As the Santa Fe Trail as doomed by changes in time and
transportation, the railroads of NLC were also doomed by the same
changes. Today the rails are gone and the right a way has been
returned back to trails. The towns along the rails are fading from
their former glory and two have already been given ghost town
status. Enjoy your stay in NLC and take time to enjoy the view.
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