Left Hand Spring, Natural spring in Blaine County, Oklahoma.
Left Hand Spring is a natural spring that emerges from underground layers in Blaine County, Oklahoma. Water flows from deposits of sand, gravel, and volcanic ash formed during the Pleistocene period.
This spring served as a vital watering point along the Chisholm Trail during the 1800s cattle drives through Oklahoma. Jesse Chisholm, who established this famous cattle route, died near the spring in 1868 and is buried there with a granite marker.
The spring received its name from Left Hand, an Arapaho chief who became the principal leader of the Southern Arapaho tribe in 1889.
The spring can be found using coordinates 35.7264° N and 98.2908° W in the flat prairie landscape of Blaine County. Visitors can explore the geological features and historical marker at their own pace without formal restrictions.
This natural water source served as an essential stop along the Chisholm Trail during the cattle drives of the nineteenth century.
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