A route for the overland stage : James H. Simpson's 1859 trail across the Great Basin / / Jesse G. Petersen ; foreword by David L. Bigler.
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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| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Introduction; The Journey Begins: Camp Floyd to Faust Creek; Faust Creek to Pleasant Valley; Pleasant Valley to Roberts Creek; Roberts Creek to Middlegate; Middlegate to Genoa; Genoa to Smith Creek Valley; Smith Creek Valley to Steptoe Valley; Steptoe Valley to Swasey Mountain; Swasey Mountain to Triple Peaks; Triple Peaks to Camp Floyd; After the Return; Appendix: Geographic Coordinates; Notes; Bibliography; Index