Facts 

Overview
Lost covered bridge over South Fork Elk River near Santa Fe
Location
Monroe County, Missouri
Status
No longer exists
History
Built in 1859 by Joseph C. Elliott; destroyed by flooding on June 19, 1926; later replaced by a truss bridge
Builder
- Joseph C. Elliott of Payson, Illinois
Design
Covered Burr arch-truss
Land survey
T. 53 N., R. 8 W., Sec. 20
Inventory number
BH 22129 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Burr arch-truss (131)
Covered (561)
Destroyed by flood (17)
HAER documented (350)
Joseph C. Elliott (6)
Lost (1,701)
Missouri (2,513)
Monroe County, Missouri (48)
Through truss (5,491)
Truss (16,173)

Sources 

  • "Missouri's Covered Bridges" - Article by Dorothy Caldwell in the Jan. 1967 issue of Missouri Historical Review (Vol. LXI, No. 2)
  • HAER MO-68 - (Describes the replacement truss bridge)