Elliott Cutoff

Elliott Cutoff

The Elliott Cutoff was a wagon road that branched off the Oregon Trail at the Malheur River and continued west to the Willamette Valley in the U.S. state of Oregon. The initial travelers on the road were known as "The Lost Wagon Train of 1853".

References

* [http://linnhistory.peak.org/1853/1853intro.html Linn County History]


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