Surveyed by J.C. Brown 1826-27 Heaviest Traffic During California Gold Rush 1849. Abandoned On Completion Of A.T. & S.F. Railroad In 1880.
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This Map identified auto tour which are in proximity to the trail
One Trail-Two Routes
As the Santa Fe Trail crossed the southern Plains it split into two trails: the Mountain Route & the Cimarron Route. Just west of Dodge City, Kansas, the Mountain Route continued in a westerly direction to Colorado before turning south to New Mexico. The Cimarron Route which was also called the Cimarron Cut-off, crossed this portion of present-day Oklahoma. The Cimarron Route was the more heavily used trail because it was 100 miles shorter than the Mountain Route & crossed more gentle terrain.
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A Bridge Between the United States & Mexico
Before you is a portion of the historic Santa Fe Trail. Established as a wagon route by William Becknell in 1822, the Santa Fe Trail became the first major trade link between the eastern United Sates & the newly established country of Mexico. From the 1820's to the 1880's a steady stream of Wagon Train followed this historic route. From Missouri came materials & supplies that were vital to the development of northern Mexico; Mexican traders sent silver, furs, & other products to the U.S. Traveling only 120-15 miles per day the 800 mile trip could take 7 weeks.
With the discovery of gold in California to the late 1840's traffic increased greatly on the Santa Fe Trail. Traders, gold seekers & military troops were frequent travelers on the trail throughout the 1850's. Following the Civil War, however, construction of railroads began in the region. By the 1860's & 1870's trade items & military freight were increasingly carried by rail. On February 9th, 1880, when the first steam locomotive passed near Santa Fe, New Mexico, the wagon trail was no longer needed. This brought about the end of nearly 60 years of commercial use of the Santa Fe trail.
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A Culture Tidal Wave Through Indian Land
The Santa Fe Trail had a profound impact on the lives of the Indians of the Southern Plains. Comanche, Kiowa, Plains Apache, Cheyenne & Arapaho warriors fought hard to protect their lands from the arrival of traders & emigrants. By the mid-1870, as a result of intense military pressure & the slaughter of millions of buffalo, these Plains Indian tribes were forced to begin a new life on reservations. While the Santa Fe Trail opened the door to American expansion in the Southwest, it signaled an end to the Plains Indian's nomadic way of life.
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Cimarron River runs in the background
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