Understanding pioneer migration routes is the key to locating lost or misplaced relatives. This book outlines the routes & trails used by the settlers in their rush to acquire new lands. It also looks at the historical events which caused the migrations. This atlas covers the earliest westward movement from settling the Colonies to 1800. The period when settlers passed from Virginia into Kentucky & pressed to the Ohio River. A series of eighteen maps visualizes that western movement & include: Western Trails of Virginia, Early Indian Trails, Military Roads of the French & Indian War, Frontier Defenses 1755-1760, Virginia's Blue Ridge Gaps, Kentucky Settlement Area, Roads to the Ohio by 1800 & Virginia Fortifications among others.
| Location | US General . 973.0 . E7e Ovrsz |
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| Added Date | Oct 15, 2015 18:21:19 |
| Modified Date | Jun 26, 2018 03:08:24 |
This atlas is a reference guide to early pioneer trails from 1750 to 1800. The pioneer migration routes of the period are dicussed and illustrated with emphasis on Old Virginia and her territories. The pioneer is shown moving slowly southwest and then westward into Kentucky and onto the Ohio River.