Yule Ranch | |
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| Coordinates: 46°33′34″N103°48′13″W / 46.55944°N 103.80361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Golden Valley and Slope |
Yule Ranch (now Three V Ranch) is a historic property in Golden Valley [1] and Slope counties in North Dakota, United States. [2]
Founded in 1883 by John Pender [3] as the JXL Ranch or Yule Ranch, [4] historically the ranch was a multi-state cattle operation. [5] After changing hands it was renamed as the VVV Ranch in 1937. The VVV brand had previously been established in 1898 at another ranch. [3] At one time it was home to a small community including a post office bearing the name Yule, a general store, and a stage coach stop. The post office closed in 1910. [6] Today the ranch raises Angus cattle, grows cash crops, and caters to hunters looking for mule and whitetail deer, coyotes and sharptail grouse. Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed staying at the ranch [7] and conducted one of his last bison hunting excursions there. [1] [3]
Three V Crossing | |
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 Three V Crossing | |
| Coordinates | 46°33′25″N103°47′33″W / 46.5569°N 103.7925°W |
| Carries | Vvv Road |
| Crosses | Little Missouri River |
| Locale | Slope County, North Dakota. GNIS feature ID 1035208 [8] |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Low-water crossing |
| Material | Concrete |
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A major landmark on the ranch is Three V Crossing, a low-water crossing on the Little Missouri River 19.1 miles (30.7 km) north-northeast of Marmarth and 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Amidon [9] within the Little Missouri National Grassland in an unorganized part of Slope County in T. 135 N R. 105 W. [10]
The construction of the crossing was jointly funded by the National Forest Service program and the county. [9] [11] It is part of Forest Development Road (FDR) 7741. [12] Water underneath passes through concrete box culverts. [13] Access across the Missouri River is unreliable when waters are high. [14]
On the east side of the crossing, a geological layer known as the Rhame Bed is characterized by having yellowish sand, with very pale green material underneath. [15]
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