Low Water Bridge

[W. Gray]

Here is another low water bridge on Elk River, west of Howard

[W. Gray]

Another low water bridge, this one on Clear Creek west of Howard.

[frawin]

Waldo, I washed my old car many Times on the Low water Bridge South of the cemetery. Also that was a favorite swimming spot for many people. Also the Low Water Bridge around 5 miles west of the Cemetery was a big Car Washing and Swimming hole. There was no such thing as a Swimming Pool in those days, in fact I doubt if there were any Swimming pools in Elk County then.

[Wilma]

I think I know where that bridge is.  The intersection looks very familiar.  It is about two miles from my parent's farm.  We used to fish off the east side of it.  It was almost always good for some nice fat perch.

I wish I could drive out around that area again, just to see what the good neighbors are doing.  We don't try it because of the roads.  Some day maybe I can get Janet to take me out there.  I think I can find a route that hasn't been spoiled by rocks.

[Diane Amberg]

I should know that one too, but it doesn't quite look right to me.Is the road that goes off to the left at the intersection the one that goes way up the hill past where my grandparents lived long ago?

[W. Gray]

I should know that one too, but it doesn't quite look right to me.Is the road that goes off to the left at the intersection the one that goes way up the hill past where my grandparents lived long ago?

It looks like some work has been done on this bridge from what I recall of it. I think you are correct that road west might be where your grandparents lived. Today, there is only one family living on that road, which is 263 Road, I think. I dont think Sheriff Janet gave that one a name. This family is maybe 3/4 mile from the bridge.

A few years ago, my late uncle knew of another farm house further west of that family and he and I went looking for it. I was driving and did not go very far. The road really deteriorates two or three hundred percent past that first house. We were about 4.5 miles from the Butler County line, as the crow files, when I turned around.

Going north from that bridge is an old cemetery, which is Clear Creek Cemetery, I think.

[frawin]

Wilma, Myrna says she remembers well where that house was. It is South of the old Shepler Ranch. Last time we were by there , there was a Family living there but they came in from out of the area.

[Bullwinkle]

     The low water bridge at Limestone and Road 7 replaced the old stone bridge that had washed out. Limestone used to run straight, now it curves around where the old bridge was about fifty feet from Teddy Ambergs old house and pens.I think Maurice Perkins owns the house, Don and Bill Perkins use the pens. You can see remnants of the old bridge downstream.

     There used to be a Clear Creek community center by the cemetery . The house west of the bridge was McIntyre Hereford Ranch at one time.

[Diane Amberg]

Yes, Daddy sold the place to Perkins' after Uncle Teddy died and Daddy knew he wouldn't be going back.The house was too far gone to save and the oil and and gas wells had mostly played out.Now today, perhaps some one could squeeze more out. I thought about taking the property myself, but then thought better of it.

[flintauqua]

Last I knew, Herb and Billie Harrison lived west up that road, which is an extension of Limestone.  They raised registered Angus cattle.  Their address was (is) 644 Limestone Rd.