"Lelandite" wrote in message
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"Wallace" wrote in message

I thought the bridge might have been useful for moving livestock.

Moving livestock and/or pumping water would suggest locating the
structure at the middle of the parcel's side along the ditch.

The only way that would work for moving livestock is if the bridge was
located in the corner of a field that is no longer there. Livestock are
very difficult to move to a point in the middle of a fenceline or stream.
Fences to move the livestock along into a narrowing point is what would
have been needed.

Not exactly true ALL the time.

True. Milking cows are an exception to that rule. They know the routine
better than their humans do.

Growing up we had a herd of
40 cattle plus a few milk cow's. We moved them from point A
to point B all the time and it's was 1 mile in traveling. Us kids did it
ourselve's all on our own. And they had to cross a 200
foot wooden bridge. Crossing the bridge and all the stomping sounds
they made, did not bother them. Drove them right down the main
that was the main road at that time.

Cows may not be the smartest animal in the land but they do learn.
When they know they're leaving a field that's been eaten up, they
won't fight the roundup as they know they're literally going
to greener pasture.