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Pioneers and the Spanish Trail in Utah History
The article traces the Spanish Trail from Santa Fe to Los Angeles, noting year 1830 as its reopening. It follows the route across Colorado Utah and Nevada to Las Vegas, then along the Wasatch to Little Salt Lake, then via the Encalante Desert to the Mountain Sencers and Rio Virgin, with Las Vegas area evidence of earlier Spaniard visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Kennedy
Escalante
Utah
Santa Fe
Colorado
Nevada
California
Los Amgeies
Fscalante and
Blamen
Ho Dolores
T Hattver
Grand Rivar
Denver & Mile Grande
Grand River
Green River
Muddy Mount
Dry Lake
Las Vegas
Theia Vegas
Tat Point
Caballada
New Meatea
Padre I
Utah Lake
Laguna
Alonterr
Virsin
Esca, Jante
Lower
America
United States
Dean Harris
Salt Lake City
Our Lady the Virgin Mary
Joseph
Fray Francisca Atanasio Dominguez
St. Paul
New Mexico
Fray
Francisco Silvestre Velez de Excalsate
Santa Clara
la Plata Range
Dolores River
High Lake Country
Spanish Fork
Great Salt Lake
Salt Lake
Ogden
Nouth
Sevier River