Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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by Susan Hilt Pillsbury Crossing is appreciated for being a place to relax, get some sun or just have a good time. Stretch for the catch, Chuck McKale, senior in architectural engineering, finds the shallow water area an ideal field for frisbee. (Photo by Jeff Weatherly) Located 10 miles southeast of Manhattan off highway 177, Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area provides residents with a peaceful spot to spend the afternoon. (Photo by Jeff Weatherly) PILLSBURY CROSSING WILDLIFE AREA 26

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TOP HERE Michelle Werner, junior in elementary education, (left) and Darci Henricksen, junior in home economics education, fill out a questionnaire for the NCAA after paying their fees during in August. (Photo by Andy Nelson) Thousands of students filed through registration lines in Ahearn during fall registration. More than 15,000 registered during the two-day process. (Photo by Andy Nelson) 25 Registration

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as the sun glistened across the water, people enjoyed the hot, summer air and the cool, clear stream at Pillsbury Crossing. The water slowly ran over the fall onto the rocks below, making a splashing noise in the background, creating an atmosphere of relaxation. According to information found at the Riley County Historical Society, Pillsbury Crossing is located on 160 acres of land, eight miles southeast of Manhattan. It is a rock bottom creek bed which is usually covered with six to 18 inches of water. The crossing was reportedly used by wagon trains moving up the south side of the Kansas River. In the 1930s, water was pumped from the crossing to the city of Manhattan. It was one of the few spring-fed creeks that did not dry up in the summer. Pillsbury Crossing derived its name from the man who first settled the land, Josiah H. Pil lsbury. Pillsbury let the community use the crossing in the 1860s and 1870s for picnics and outings. It became a popular spot because of its natural beauty. The land was given to the Manhattan community in 1967 under the sponsorship of Kansas Forestry and Kansas Fish and Game Commission (now known as Kansas Wildlife and Parks). Dacia Fankhauser, junior in bakery science, first went to Pillsbury Crossing with a group of friends in her sorority. It was our last chance to do something relaxing so we packed up a picnic lunch and went to layout on our air mattresses in the water. Relaxation was a big attraction of the crossing. It is just a peaceful getaway. I can just relax and really think things through, said Debby Johnson, junior in pre-nursing and life sciences. Pillsbury Crossing offered what Johnson called earthy It was free and supplied natural entertainment in its picnic areas, swimming and fishing. The waterfall located at the offers tranquility. Rocks which fell from the rim rock years ago made it a bubbling stream. The waterfall has a real calming effect. It is peaceful and serene, Fankhauser said. If you just want a good time and fun in the sun, then go to Tuttle, Johnson said. If you want someplace that ' s peaceful, quiet, someplace with solitude and a nice natural then go to Pillsbury Crossing. Pillsbury Crossing offers a remote spot for sun- bathing and relaxation for four members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. (Photo by Jeff Weatherly) 27 Crossing