"Sketch of the Country between South Pass & the Great Salt Lake", U.S. Government

Nice map of the region and emigrant routes into Salt Lake City. South Pass was the famous gateway through the central Rocky Mountains. Marked on the map are lines showing routes practicable for wagons and the routes of earlier exploring parties. It was first seen by white men in 1812 but remained largely unknown until disclosed by Crow Indians to Jedidiah Smith. After 1832 it became the principle route for immigrants heading further west. Shows the Mormon communities from just below Nephi to Ogden and as far north as Fort Hall, Idaho. Folding as issued.

References: Wheat [TMW] 958.

Condition: B

Toned on folds with a bit of loss at one intersection, which has been repaired with archival tape.