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Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas...1846 Creators: John C Fremont, Charles Preuss
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Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas...1846 Creators: John C Fremont, Charles Preuss
Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas in the Missouri River and ending at the mouth of the Walla-Wallah in the Columbia, 1846. Produced in 1846 in seven sections, it was compiled by order of the U.S. Senate from the field notes and journal of Captain John C. Fre´mont (1813-90) and associated sketches and notes of his assistant, Charles Preuss (1803-54). It traces the route to the Pacific paralleling the large river systems traversing the North American continent. Fre´mont was an experienced frontiersman who led four expeditions into the western regions of the United States. Popularly known in his day as "The Pathfinder, " Fre´mont worked with the frontiersman Kit Carson and made large contributions to early knowledge about the geography of the American West. Each section of the map shows in great detail the initial route that Fre´mont took on his second expedition, in 1843-44, along the Kansas, Platte, Snake, and Walla Walla Rivers and parts of the Oregon Trail. The scale is 10 miles to the inch (16.09 kilometers to 2.54 centimeters)
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This topographical map, titled 'Topographical Map of the Road from Missouri to Oregon, commencing at the mouth of the Kansas in the Missouri River and ending at the mouth of the Walla-Wallah in the Columbia,' was produced in 1846 by John C. Fremont and Charles Preuss. Commissioned by the U.S. Senate, this map was created using the field notes and journals of Captain John C. Fremont and associated sketches and notes of his assistant, Charles Preuss. The map traces the route to the Pacific Ocean, following the large river systems that traversed the North American continent. John C. Fremont (1813-90), an experienced frontiersman, led four expeditions into the western regions of the United States and was popularly known as 'The Pathfinder.' He made significant contributions to early knowledge about the geography of the American West. Fremont worked with Kit Carson on this expedition and is depicted here charting the initial route taken on his second expedition in 1843-44. The map is divided into seven sections, each showing the route in great detail along the Kansas, Platte, Snake, and Walla Walla Rivers and parts of the Oregon Trail. The map's scale is 10 miles to the inch (16.09 kilometers to 2.54 centimeters), providing an accurate representation of the terrain. This historic map offers a fascinating glimpse into the exploration of the American West during the mid-19th century.
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