Pony Express Trail on Wyoming Section Maps by L.C. Bishop, Wyoming State Archives & History Department, 1959

Name/Title

Pony Express Trail on Wyoming Section Maps by L.C. Bishop, Wyoming State Archives & History Department, 1959

Entry/Object ID

2009.3.629

Scope and Content

Pony Express Trail on Wyoming Section Maps by L.C. Bishop, Wyoming State Archives & History Department, 1959. Maps divided by site of interest along the Pony Express, Oregon-California Trails with emigrant trails marked. Several photocopies in differing sizes included in portfolio. Some maps in the series missing as below: Included: 09.3.629 = Fort Bridger area, L.C. Bishop, 1958 09.3.630 = Landers Cut Off , East & West Section, Bishop, 1958 09.3.631 = Fort Casper, Independence Rock, South Pass, Bishop, 1958 09.3.632 = Parting of the Ways Area, Bishop, 1959-60 09.3.633 = Fort Laramie, Fort Fetterman area, Bishop, 1958 09.3.634 = (see separate number, this map is of the entire trail, rolled) 09.3.635 = Fort Halleck area, Bishop, 1960 09.3.636 = (see separate number, this map is not of trail, but Lake Contrary) 09.3.637 = Fort Casper, Independence Rock, South Pass, Bishop, 1959 (Same as #631 above but dated year later, revision?) 09.3.638 = Fort Sanders area, Bishop, 1959-1960 09.3.639 = Fort Bridge area, Bishop, 1959-1960. (same as #629, but dated a year later, revision?) 09.3.640-644 = Maps local in St. Joseph, not related to WY trail. see separate record. 09.3.645 = Fort Russell Area, Bishop.1959 09.3.646-647 = Maps local in St. Joseph, not related to WY trail. see separate record. 09.3.648 =Landers Cut Off , East & West Section, Bishop, 1959-60 (Same as #630, except dated 1 year later, revision?) 09.3.649 = Rock Point Area, Bishop, 1960 A = South Pass, Fort Casper, Independence Rock (2 identical) B = Parting of the Ways (3 identical maps) C = Fort Bridger (3 identical maps) D = E = Fort Laramie, Fort Fetterman (2 identical maps)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Map

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Pony express

Search Terms

Western Migration, Trails, Pony Express Trail, Oregon-California Trail, California Trail, Wyoming Trails

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 15, 2020