|
In four-hundred years the Great Plains of America shifted from a wild landscape of Bison and the Native American tribes who hunted them to the nation's breadbasket and agricultural heartland. Explore the region's colorful and often tragic history with the Central Plains map. Published in September 1985, this map represents Side Two of a two-map set in the "Making of America" series. The 1985 Central Plains map Side 2 features:
• An abundance of historical information
• A map showing Indian relocation from 1830-1900
• Three maps of Indian territory from 1830 through 1906
• A map and information about the Dust Bowl
• Buffalo ranges, settlement areas in 1870, cattle trails, overland stage routes, pony express routes, railroads, telegraph lines, cow towns, and land offices
• Two maps showing the region's change from Indian land to frontier settlements
• Two maps showing immigration and agricultural growth of the region
Coverage Area: Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, eastern Colorado, eastern Wyoming
|