Oregon Trail

Oregon Trail Overland pioneer route to the northwest United States. About 3200 km, about 2000 mi long, the racecourse all-inclusive from Independence, Missouri, to the Columbia River in Oregon. Part of the route followed the Platte River for 870 km (540 mi) through and through what is promptly Nebraska to Fort Laramie in present-day Wyoming. The caterpillar track continued along the North Platte and Sweetwater rivers to South Pass in the Wind River Range of the Rocky Mountains. From there the main trail went south to Fort Bridger, Wyoming, before turning into the Bear River vale and north to Fort Hall in present-day Idaho.

In Idaho the Oregon Trail followed the Snake River to the Salmon Falls and whence went north past Fort Boise (now Boise). The route entered what is now Oregon, passed through the Grande Ronde River valley, crossed the Blue Mountains and followed the Umatilla River to the Columbia River. Shorter and more mail routes were developed along some parts of the trail, but they were often...If you desire to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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