Pony Express Trail Map National Historic Overland Mail Souvenir Guide NEW

Pony Express Trail Map National Historic Overland Mail Souvenir Guide NEW. This Pony Express Historic Trail Map and Guide is a complete guide map from Missouri to California, highlighting the Pony Express stops, points of interest, towns, mountains, rivers, etc. along the way. It is part of a collection of maps with the identifiable black band at the top which is published by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Dept. of the Interior. The brochure talks about this historic trail in detail and gives you some history and a timeline along the trail. This brochure was picked up as a souvenir, but was never used or marked up, stored in a cool dry place. Comes from a smoke-free/pet-free home. About the Pony Express: A distance of almost 2000 miles, the route of the Pony Express was brutally simple: west out of St. Joseph, the eastern portion of the route followed the Oregon Trail from Kansas through what is now Nebraska and Wyoming. The rider would pass by many of the landmarks then familiar to thousands of overland travelers. Proceeding up the Little Blue River to Fort Kearney, the route then continued up the Platte River passing Courthouse Rock, Chimney Rock, and Scotts Bluff to Fort Laramie; then along the Sweetwater River passing Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, and Split Rock, to Fort Caspar, through South Pass to Fort Bridger and Salt Lake City, across the Great Basin and Utah-Nevada Desert, skirting Lake Tahoe, over the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains into California as fast as man and horse could go, day and night. The entire trip of the Pony Express would be completed in 10 days cutting the time of mail and news delivery to the west coast by more than half. No wonder for all the excitement that it generated at the time. The Pony Express Trail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California , was 1840 miles in length. Upon arrival in Sacramento, the mail was placed on a steamer and continued down the Sacramento River to San Francisco for a total of 1966 miles. The Pony Express Trail went through the present states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. NOTE: I HAVE 3 OF THESE EXACT BROCHURES SO IF YOU WANT MORE THAN ONE, JUST ADD THE PRICE AT CHECKOUT AND SHIPPING IS FREE ON ALL THE OTHERS. RETURN POLICY--NO RETURNS ACCEPTED, please ask questions beforehand. I ship to the USA only! No overseas or foreign shipping except via eCRATER's Global Shipping Program. I ship cheapest way possible, via United States Post Office Parcel Post or UPS Ground, depending which is cheaper. If you'd like special insurance please ask. I can then ship via UPS and they will add the special insurance to their shipping costs.