County: Douglas

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Photographer: John Charlton/KGS

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Short description: Blue Mound, as seen from Wells Overlook south of Lawrence in Douglas County. Blue Mound, 3 miles southeast of Lawrence, was a landmark along the Oregon Trail and for those traveling from Fort Leavenworth to the Santa Fe Trail.

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