Map of Western Pony Express Trails from St. Joseph, Mo. to San Francisco and Oregon, Washington, Idaho & Nevada. Also Butterfield's Overland Mail Route, 1858-1861
Shaw, Frederic
Published by Published by Therese & Herbert Hamlin, Sonora, CA, 1960
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Map [35.5 cm x 52 cm] / [14" x 20.5"] near fine. Map of the Trans-Mississippi west that locates the routes of the Pony Express and Butterfield's Overland Mail. At the left border is printed an alphabetical list of 113 know Pony Express riders. At the right border is a list of Pony Express stations in geographical order, starting with St. Joseph. The Pony Express was in operation for only 18 months between April 1860 and October 1861. Nevertheless, the Pony Express has become synonymous with the Old West. This relay system of riders and horses, crossed eight states and cut the delivery time of a letter from Missouri to California in 10 days. Seller Inventory # 8679
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Title: Map of Western Pony Express Trails from St. ...
Publisher: Published by Therese & Herbert Hamlin, Sonora, CA
Publication Date: 1960
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