Cottonwood River
Cottonwood River is one of the main tributaries of the Neosho River in central Kansas of the United States.[2]
| Cottonwood River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Neosho River |
| Mouth elevation | 322 ft (98 m)[1] |
| River system | Neosho River |
Course
The river starts near the west line of Marion County as two tributaries: the North Cottonwood River and the South Cottonwood River. They both start within 2 miles of each other, and they start within a few miles northwest of Lehigh.[3]
The North Cottonwood starts near the west line of Marion County.[3] It crosses into McPherson County and is parallel to the county line northward for 5 miles. Then, crosses back into Marion County.[4] It goes through Durham, then into the Marion Reservoir.[3]
The South Cottonwood also starts near the west line of Marion County. It goes southward about 1 mile west of Lehigh. Then it flows eastward about 2 miles south of Hillsboro, then northeast towards the lower side of the Marion Reservoir.[3]
The North and South Cottonwood join about 1 mile southeast of the Marion Reservoir to become the North Fork Cottonwood River. Then, it goes through the city of Marion.[3] The river goes southeast to Florence, then eastward towards Chase County.[5] In Chase County, it goes northeast through Cedar Point then near Clements and Elmdale. It then flows eastward through Strong City, Cottonwood Falls.[5]
The South Fork Cottonwood River starts south of Matfield Green, then flows northward along the east side of Matfield Green and Bazaar. It combines with the North Fork Cottonwood River about 3 miles east of Cottonwood Falls.[5] Then, it goes eastward near Saffordville and across into Lyon County near Plymouth, Kansas, then along the south edge of Emporia. It goes into the Neosho River about 5 miles east of Emporia.[6]
History
In 1806, Zebulon Pike led the Pike Expedition westward from St Louis, Missouri. Part of their journey followed the Cottonwood River through Marion County near the current towns of Florence, Marion, Durham.[7]
Cities and towns along the river
Tributaries
- Cedar Creek
- Diamond Creek
- Doyle Creek
- Jacobs Creek
Lakes
These lakes are in the Cottonwood River drainage basin:
- Marion Reservoir, northwest of Marion.
- Marion County Lake, southeast of Marion.
- Chase County State Lake, west of Cottonwood Falls.
- Camp Wood YMCA Lake, south of Elmdale.
- Peabody Country Club Lake, south of Peabody.
Bridges
These bridges over the Cottonwood River are on the National Register of Historic Places list:
- 1916 Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge, 0.8 miles west of Cedar Point (38°15′36″N 96°50′02″W / 38.26°N 96.833889°W).[8][9]
- 1886 Clements Stone Arch Bridge, 0.5 miles southeast of Clements (38°17′42″N 96°44′05″W / 38.295°N 96.734722°W).[10][11]
- 1914 Cottonwood River Bridge, north edge of Cottonwood Falls (38°22′30″N 96°32′26″W / 38.375°N 96.540556°W).[12][13]
- 1923 Soden's Grove Bridge, south edge of Emporia (38°23′09″N 96°10′54″W / 38.385833°N 96.181667°W).[14][15]
Gallery
1916 Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge west of Cedar Point (2012)
Cedar Point Mill in Cedar Point (2012)
1914 Cottonwood River Bridge in Cottonwood Falls (2012)
1923 Soden's Grove Bridge over Cottonwood River in Emporia (2005)
Related pages
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedGNIS. - ↑ Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 1912. Archived 2012-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Marion County Map; KDOT.
- ↑ McPherson County Map; KDOT.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Chase County Map; KDOT.
- ↑ Lyon County Map; KDOT.
- ↑ "1806 Pike Expedition map through Marion County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge - NRHP Application
- ↑ Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge - NRHP Photos
- ↑ Clements Stone Arch Bridge - NRHP Application
- ↑ Clements Stone Arch Bridge - NRHP Photos
- ↑ Cottonwood River Bridge - NRHP Application
- ↑ Cottonwood River Bridge - NRHP Photos
- ↑ Soden's Grove Bridge - NRHP Application
- ↑ Soden's Grove Bridge - NRHP Photos
Other websites
- Cottonwood River current depth and history
- west edge of Marion
- 1 mile east of Florence
- 1 mile southwest of Plymouth (between Strong City and Emporia)
- 4 miles east of Emporia