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After 1855, it ran from Mesilla, New Mexico, westward to Tucson, Arizona, then followed the Gila River to ferries on the Colorado River near what became Fort Yuma. It crossed the Colorado Desert to Vallecito, then up to Warner's Ranch. From Warner's the road split to run either northwest to Los Angeles or west southwest to San Diego. [4] [5] [6]
While the West is defined by many occupations, the American cowboy is often used as an icon of the region, here portrayed by C. M. Russell. The West, as the most recently settled part of the United States, is often known for broad highways and open space. Pictured is a road in Utah to Monument Valley on the Navajo Nation.
The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few ...
US 40 in West Pleasant View I-76 in Arvada US 287 in Denver I-25 / US 6 / US 85 / US 87 in Denver. I-70/US 6/US 85 travels concurrently through Denver. I-270 / US 36 in Denver. I-70/US 36 travels concurrently to Byers. I-225 on the Denver–Aurora city line US 40 / US 287 in Aurora. The highways travel concurrently to Limon.
The following notable locations are found along or adjacent to the route of the American Discovery Trail. They are listed from east to west to correspond with the itinerary typically followed by thru-hikers to take advantage of the best seasonal weather conditions. [2] Cape Henlopen State Park, the eastern terminus of the trail in Delaware.
Path 3: Northwest to British Columbia: 3150: 3000: S to N: 500 Path 4: West of Cascades - North: 10700: E to W: 500 Path 5: West of Cascades - South: 7200: E to W: 500 Path 6: West of Hatwai: 4277: E to W: 500 Path 8: Montana to Northwest: 2200: 1350: E to W: 500 Path 9: West of Broadview: 2753: Not Defined: E to W: 500 Path 10: West of ...
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Maps of the New World had been produced since the 16th century. The history of cartography of the United States begins in the 18th century, after the declared independence of the original Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). Later, Samuel Augustus Mitchell published a map of the United States ...