Map of the Union 1857 showing wagon & train routes

Yvonnewedgworth

I found this very interesting. Some of your Indian heritage may have gone to the west coast by wagon train. I thought I had Indian heritage but cannot prove it, so this map was of great interest to me.

New Map Of The Union.

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With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by state or territory. Relief shown with hachures. Decorative border; scattered vignettes of steam and sailing ships, railroads, buildings, and figures. Engraving of Sutter's saw-mill, site of gold discovery in California in 1848, and illustration of a gold rocker.