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Major Overland Routes to the West

By: Will Maguire. Major Overland Routes to the West. Overland Trail. The Trail was used by stagecoaches and wagons. Explorers and trappers used this route before in the 1820s. This trail was use as an alternative rout to California, Oregon, and Mormon Trail. Mormon Trail.

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Major Overland Routes to the West

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  1. By: Will Maguire Major Overland Routes to the West

  2. Overland Trail • The Trail was used by stagecoaches and wagons. • Explorers and trappers used this route before in the 1820s. • This trail was use as an alternative rout to California, Oregon, and Mormon Trail.

  3. Mormon Trail • This trail was 1,300 miles long. • The trail connects Nauvoo, Illinois and Salt lake City, Utah. • The trail was used 20 years before the First Transcontinental Railroad. • In modern time this trail is part of the National Trails System.

  4. Santa Fe Trail • The trail ran from Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. • The Santa Fe Trail was a trade route between Mexico and U.S. • Americans traded with the Comache on the trail.

  5. Central Overland Route • This route started in Salt Lake City, Utah and ended in mountains in Nevada. • The U.S. Army used this route to transport supplies.

  6. Oregon Trail • The Oregon Trail was connected to various towns. • The trail was 2,000 miles long. • Fur trader made improvements to this trail over the years.

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