Saturday, October 7, 2017

Stone Arch Bridges of Cowley County

Stone Arch Bridges of Cowley County
Cowley County is the Stone Bridge Capital of Kansas with 18 bridges.  Bridge pioneer Walter Sharp created these arch bridges.  Built between 1908 and 1935.

Crabb Creek Stone Arch Bridge South of Dexter

Crabb Creek 


Crabb Creek Stone Arch Bridge


Elder  Gibson


Sister Gibson

Some of the cut stone used to brace the shores of the creek


Crabb Creek

I would like to visit all the Stone Arch bridges, these photo's are from other photographers.

Howe or Fox or Ellis Bridge: Seven miles north of Cambridge:

Cedar Creek South edge of Cambridge looking West.
Cedar Creek South edge of Cambridge

Dunkard Mill Bridge over Walnut River


Cedar Creek South edge of Cambridge, East side looking North West

Crabb Creek Bridge South West of Dexter.

Esch Bridge South of Dexter only three arch bridge in Cowley County

Floral Bridge

South side of Howe or Fox Bridge, Seven miles north of Cambridge.

North side of Howe or Fox Bridge.

Fromm Bridge North of Cambridge.  West arch has been filled in.

Fromm Bridge North of Cambridge.

Fromm Bridge North of Cambridge

Goodnight Bridge near Dexter Kansas

Hoyt bridge under construction

Hoyt Bridge near Dexter, Kansas
half mile north of Dexter, Kansas

Hoyt Bridge


Branson Bridge, North of Dexter
Branson Bridge 1908
Branson Bridge, North of Dexter
collapsed sometime after 2009

Neer Bridge North of Cambridge.

Neer Bridge North of Cambridge.

Rock Creek Bridge

Rock Creek Bridge

Badger Creek South East of Winfield.

Badger Creek in October

Bill Yadon or Chet Andes Bridge over Silver Creek South East of Winfield.

Silver Creek
Silver Creek
Silver Creek 

Timber Creek

Timber Creek with Model T1
Grouse Creek Bridge in December

Fox Bridge north of Cambridge
2016
the Fox Bridge was destroyed by flood


Country Poor Farm Bridge on Joel Mack Rd
on County Poor Farm Cemetery
Dr Snyder's Bridge


Harrison Bridge
North branch Otter Creek Bridge

Harrison Bridge

Harrison Bridge

Harrison Bridge
One of the longest stone bridges in Kansas
Placed on the Historical Register of Historical Places in 1985
Andes Bridge near Winfield

Elrod Bridge near Winfield

Cowley County Museum display on Stone Bridges of Cowley County











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