Map of route pursued by U.S. troops from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fé, New Mexico, via south side of Canadian River in the year 1849.

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Map shows Native American habitation, military outposts, river crossings, wooded areas, physical landmarks, wagon roads and trails from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Old Fort Holmes in Indian Territory en route to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Includes table of distances and descriptive notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:645,000].

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Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883 1849.

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    Publisher Info: Lith. by E. Weber & Co., Balto
    Place of Publication: Baltimore, Massachusetts

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Map shows Native American habitation, military outposts, river crossings, wooded areas, physical landmarks, wagon roads and trails from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Old Fort Holmes in Indian Territory en route to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Includes table of distances and descriptive notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:645,000].

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1 map ; 27 x 47 cm.

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In upper right corner of map: "Senate Executive Doc. No. 12, 1st Session 31. Congress." Text: "Projected and Drawn by Lieut. Simpson, assisted by Mr. E.M. Kern and Mr. Champlin."

Full text in upper-left corner: Map of Route pursued by U.S. Troops from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fé, New Mexico, via south side of Canadian River In the year 1949. Whilst serving as an Escort to a party of California Emigrants. Escort commanded and location and construction of Road directed by Capt. R. B. Marcy 5th Inf'y. assisted as far as Topofke Creek by Bvt. Capt. F. T. Dent 5th Inf'y. Exploration and Survey of the route by 1st Lieut. James H. Simpson, Corps U. S. Top'l. Eng'rs. Assisted as far as Topofke Creek, by Capt. Dent, and all the way through, by Mr. Thos. A. P. Champlin. Projected and Drawn by Lieut. Simpson, assisted by Mr. E. M. Kern and Mr. Champlin. For a continuation of Route, beyond Old Fort Holmes, See Maps Nos. 2, 5, & 4.

Additional text below title: Note. The Exploration and Maps illustrating it have been facilitated by the surveys of the Canadian River and of New Mexico, made in 1845, 6 & 7 by Lieut. Albert, Corps of Topographical Engineers.

"Executed in Santa Fé, New Mexico July 28th, 1849, Under instructions received July 2nd, 1849, from Col. J. J. Abert Chief of Corps of Topog'l Eng'rs."

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Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883. Map of route pursued by U.S. troops from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fé, New Mexico, via south side of Canadian River in the year 1849., map, 1849; Baltimore, Massachusetts. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192522/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.

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