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Discovery of the Platte Valley in World-Wide Aspect
A. E. Sheldon traces Platte valley discovery from buffalo migrations to native tribes and Spanish expeditions, then follows American exploration from Lewis and Clark to Astorians and Oregon Trail pioneers. He highlights the central route’s role in linking East and West and the Civil War era rail speculation.
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Platte Valley
Allegheny Mountains
Illinois
Fin Dlfnois
Thana
Great Plains
Missouri River
Plains
Lakes
Ohi O River
Minnesota
Dakota
New England
Platte
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Louisana
Europe
Platte River
Mallet Brothers
Piatte Valley
Louisiana
The
Lewis and Clark
Salt Creek
Great Otoe
Ashlana
Manuel Lisa
Joseph Robidoux
Fremont
Plattsmouth
Upper Platte
Columbia
Pacific
Rocky Mountains
South Pass
North Platte
Bridgeport
the Platte
Grand Island
St. Louis
First
Oregon Trail
Great American Desert
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Sea
Brigham Young
Oregon
Caliifornia
United States
Atlantic
Pacific Railroad
Capitol
White House
Washington
Arizona Desert
Gadsden Purchase
North Side
Mexico
Jefferson Davis
President Buchanan
First Pacific Railroad
el Paso
Abraham Lincoln
Agricultural College
Loup
South Platte
Great Mountain
Major Long
Sublette
Kaxeas River
Wind River Mountains
Nathaniel Wyet
Desert
Dodge
Thomas Durant
Union Pacific
Occident
Orient
Promontory Point