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Platte River Trail u) 0//0//GC_- <br /> Adams, Denver, i•7eld, <br /> Sedgwick, Logan, Morgan <br /> • Julesburg to Denver along South <br /> Platte River <br /> T 1-35 R 66 -68w S many <br /> This route was used by Indians, explorers, gold <br /> seekers, emigrants, and railroads, among others, and <br /> was therefore extremely important in colorado ' s de- <br /> velopment. The "Fort Morgan cutoff" %•:as a shortcut <br /> on this route . <br /> overland Trail and `�/ 0//0/ <br /> • Stage Route) Adams, Jefferson, Denver, <br /> Weld, Larimer, 3oulder, <br /> follows south side of Sedgwick, Logan, Morgan <br /> Platte River from its <br /> entrance into state at <br /> northeast corner to <br /> Denver T. 1-35, 1-12N R. 44-69W. S . many <br /> To enable gold seekers to reach the Pike ' s peak gold <br /> rush area, the firm of Jones, Russell , and company <br /> established an overland express and passenger service <br /> bet-::een Missouri and the Rockies . In 1359 a large <br /> number of stage stations and ranches %.ere built along <br /> the Overland Trail for this purpose . <br /> • <br />