A route for the overland stage James H. Simpson's 1859 trail across the Great Basin
The 1859 exploration of the Great Basin by army topographical engineer James Simpson opened up one of the West's most important transportation and communication corridors, a vital link between the Pacific Coast and the rest of the nation. It became the route of the Pony Express and the Overland...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Logan :
Utah State University Press
2008.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432627906719 |
| Sumario: | The 1859 exploration of the Great Basin by army topographical engineer James Simpson opened up one of the West's most important transportation and communication corridors, a vital link between the Pacific Coast and the rest of the nation. It became the route of the Pony Express and the Overland Mail and Stage, the line of the Pacific telegraph, a major wagon road for freighters and emigrants, and, later, the first transcontinental auto road, the Lincoln Highway, now Highway 50.No one has accurately tracked or mapped Simpson's original route, until now. Jesse Petersen shows in wo |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-239) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780874216943 |
| Acceso: | Open access |
