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Library of Congress: Maps: Their Use by Overlanders GraphicLibrary of Congress: Maps: Their Use by Overlanders Graphic
Publisher
Brigham Young University
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9th - 10th
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Library of Congress: Maps: Their Use by Overlanders

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Did the settlers know where they were going when they headed west? This site gives an explanation of maps that were used during the westward movement.

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highway west, highways to the west, pioneer trails, trails, westward maps, westward trails, lewis and clark, mormon emigrants, a nation expanding west (1790-1860)

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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