Humboldt, The; Highroad of the West

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Humboldt, The; Highroad of the West

Entry/Object ID

L1990.21.41

Description

The Humboldt; Highroad of the West is one of the Rivers of America Series. It describes the importance of this river to early trappers, traders, explorers, Indians, emigrants, and wagon trains along the California Trail. The Humboldt runs through the mountains of Nevada from the Snake River in Idaho to the California border at Carson City. It includes a section on the Hastings Cutoff, the Mormons, miners, and railroads. 174/Hardbound/Illustrations/Maps.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Maps, Rivers

Search Terms

Trappers and Traders, Discovery and Exploration, Wagon Trains, 19th Century American West, Native Americans, Carson, Kit, Benton, Thomas, Fremont, John Charles, Frontier and Pioneer Life, United States, Physical, Trails, California Trail, Nevada, Humboldt River, Fur Trading, Western Migration

Book Details

Author

Morgan, Dale L.

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1943

Call No.

Western MO

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair