The Pole Creek No. 3 Station site was likely about three and one-half miles east of Sidney, Nebraska, in Cheyenne County. According to Mattes and Henderson, the station's log and sod dugout once stood on the north side of Lodgepole Creek, which flowed through the St. George Cattle Ranch. For a time, Rouliette and Pringle operated the site as a stage ranch, near the intersection of the old California Road and stage routes heading for the North Platte and Bridger Pass. (NPS)

Note: I don't know that this is the actual station stopped at by Burton, or Twain,  Burton notes in his itinerary that he traveled 35 miles from the crossing (Julesburg) to Lodgepole.  Lodge Pole and Pole Creek No. 2 are too close; 24 miles to No. 2.