Steen's Buttes, mounds south of the city, were first reported by army explorers in the 1840s. The easternmost mound is "Rock Mary," an important landmark along the California Road, used by gold-seeking '49ers. Hydro was named for the good water in the area.
Hydro, OK LandmarksThe sons of Dr. Marlow were accused of stealing cattle from drovers on the Chisholm Trail. Some say the boys were wrongfully ...
Red Rock Canyon became a landmark on the California Road, the pioneer trail that led westward from Ft. Smith, Arkansas to San...