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Brigham Young University

Library of Congress: Maps: Their Use by Overlanders

For Students 9th - 10th
Did the settlers know where they were going when they headed west? This site gives an explanation of maps that were used during the westward movement.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Map of Southern u.s. (1806)

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed 1806 map of the southern U.S. States and Territories and Spanish Florida showing borders, rivers, mountains and overland trails.
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PBS

New Perspectives on the West: The Oregon Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS provides a map of the Oregon Trail, from Independence, Missouri to the Willamette Valley.
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Other

Pony Express Home Station: Pony Express Route

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to view maps of routes on the Pony Express and also read a brief history.
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Curated OER

Etc: Mountain Passes & Overland Routes in the West, 1841 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Pacific region of the United States west of the Rocky Mountains in 1841-1850. The map shows the Old Spanish Trail from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, the Pioneer Route from the Platte River to San Francisco, the routes of Fremont...
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Curated OER

Etc: American Rev War Operations in the West, 1775 1782

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Northwest Territory between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes to the Tennessee River showing the military operations and extent of settlement in the area during the American Revolutionary...
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Curated OER

Scholastic: Lewis and Clark

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interactive site that has students follow the Lewis and Clark's expedition. As they travel west, they are able to collect objects on their journey and put them in their specimen box. They also take notes on their specimens so they can...