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Map without title showing the railroad route to Santa Fe and San Diego; the central route through South Pass and on to San Francisco and "Puget's Sound," and connecting railroads east of the Mississippi.

Map without title showing the railroad route to Santa Fe and San Diego...

Outline map of North America showing proposed railroad routes within the present limits of the United States. This is one of the earliest promotional maps for a transcontinental railroad to come before the Uni... More

Map of the Fort Wayne, Lacon, & Platte Valley Air Line Railroad, with its eastern connections and proposed extension west in direction of the South Pass

Map of the Fort Wayne, Lacon, & Platte Valley Air Line Railroad, with ...

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special... More

South Pass, California, Elevation 9624 Feet

South Pass, California, Elevation 9624 Feet

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage California postcard.

Cabin and a few farm implements in South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2,000 people in the 1860s in what is now Fremont County, Wyoming, that by 1949 was a ghost town. Over time miners, speculators, and businessmen, finding little gold and suffering in the region's winter blizzards and unrelenting summer heat, abandoned the town, which is named for the surrounding valley that proved the most reliable route through the Rocky Mountains for emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails. Now a historic site, South Pass City once again has (in 2016) a few hardy residents

Cabin and a few farm implements in South Pass City, a mining boomtown ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. South Pass City has an unrelated and important role in history. One of the first arrivals to South Pass City, in 1869, was Esther Hoba... More

Distant view of what's left of South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2,000 people in the 1860s in what is now Fremont County, Wyoming, that by 1949 was a ghost town. Over time miners, speculators, and businessmen, finding little gold and suffering in the region's winter blizzards and unrelenting summer heat, abandoned the town, which is named for the surrounding valley that proved the most reliable route through the Rocky Mountains for emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails. Now a historic site, South Pass City once again has (in 2016) a few hardy residents

Distant view of what's left of South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. South Pass City has an unrelated and important role in history. One of the first arrivals to South Pass City, in 1869, was Esther Hoba... More

Dirt road near South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2,000 people in the 1860s in what is now Fremont County, Wyoming, that by 1949 was a ghost town. Over time miners, speculators, and businessmen, finding little gold and suffering in the region's winter blizzards and unrelenting summer heat, abandoned the town, which is named for the surrounding valley that proved the most reliable route through the Rocky Mountains for emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails. Now a historic site, South Pass City once again has (in 2016) a few hardy residents

Dirt road near South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2,000 people in t...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. South Pass City has an unrelated and important role in history. One of the first arrivals to South Pass City, in 1869, was Esther Hoba... More

Remains of the old Carissa Gold Mine in South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2,000 people in the 1860s in what is now Fremont County, Wyoming, that by 1949 was a ghost town. Over time miners, speculators, and businessmen, finding little gold and suffering in the region's winter blizzards and unrelenting summer heat, abandoned the town, which is named for the surrounding valley that proved the most reliable route through the Rocky Mountains for emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails. Now a historic site, South Pass City once again has (in 2016) a few hardy residents

Remains of the old Carissa Gold Mine in South Pass City, a mining boom...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. South Pass City has an unrelated and important role in history. One of the first arrivals to South Pass City, in 1869, was Esther Hoba... More

Cabin in South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2,000 people in the 1860s in what is now Fremont County, Wyoming, that by 1949 was a ghost town. Over time miners, speculators, and businessmen, finding little gold and suffering in the region's winter blizzards and unrelenting summer heat, abandoned the town, which is named for the surrounding valley that proved the most reliable route through the Rocky Mountains for emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails. Now a historic site, South Pass City once again has (in 2016) a few hardy residents

Cabin in South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2,000 people in the 186...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. South Pass City has an unrelated and important role in history. One of the first arrivals to South Pass City, in 1869, was Esther Hoba... More

Remains of the old Carissa Gold Mine in South Pass City, a mining boomtown of 2,000 people in the 1860s in what is now Fremont County, Wyoming, that by 1949 was a ghost town. Over time miners, speculators, and businessmen, finding little gold and suffering in the region's winter blizzards and unrelenting summer heat, abandoned the town, which is named for the surrounding valley that proved the most reliable route through the Rocky Mountains for emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails. Now a historic site, South Pass City once again has (in 2016) a few hardy residents

Remains of the old Carissa Gold Mine in South Pass City, a mining boom...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. South Pass City has an unrelated and important role in history. One of the first arrivals to South Pass City, in 1869, was Esther Hoba... More

View in South Pass - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

View in South Pass - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

View in South Pass Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New Orleans - Louisiana oil spill, Louisiana

New Orleans - Louisiana oil spill, Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS -- Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class James Peterson with Sector New Orleans, takes a sample from an oil spill that occured approximately 10 miles southeast of Venice, La., in the Delta National Wi... More

New Orleans - Louisiana oil spill, Louisiana

New Orleans - Louisiana oil spill, Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS -- Some of the approximately 18,000 gallons of crude oil that has been spilled from a pipeline approximately 10 miles southeast of Venice, La., in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge, April, 6, 2010 ... More

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

VENICE, La. -- Members from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service look for oil off the coast of South Pass, La. May 18, 2010. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing on-the-ground intelligence on oil sigh... More

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

Jason Duke, a geographic information systems coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service directs an airboat to search for oil off the coast of South Pass, La. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pro... More

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

VENICE, La. -- Members from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service search for oil off the coast of South Pass, La. May 18, 2010. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing on-the-ground intelligence on oil si... More

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

VENICE, La. -- Jason Duke, a geographic information systems coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discusses communication methods with Charles LeBlanc, an airboat contractor, in South Pass, La., M... More

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

VENICE, La. -- Members from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service search for oil off the coast of South Pass, La. May 18, 2010. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing on-the-ground intelligence on oil si... More

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

VENICE, La. -- Jason Duke, a geographic information systems coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service discusses communication methods with Charles LeBlanc, an airboat contractor, in South Pass, La., M... More

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

U.S. Fish and Wildlife monitor oil spill

VENICE, La. -- Members from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service look for oil off the coast of South Pass, La. May 18, 2010. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is providing on-the-ground intelligence on oil sigh... More

South Pass Overlook - National Parks Gallery

South Pass Overlook - National Parks Gallery

Image of South Pass Overlook Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

South Pass (two nearby passes, really) formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

South Pass (two nearby passes, really) formed the most-traveled and mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

Sunset in South Pass, the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley (two nearby valleys, actually) through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

Sunset in South Pass, the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley (t...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Road through South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

Road through South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

Wildflowers along the road leading to Cheesman Dam in Jefferson County, Colorado; one of the dams that slows and captures water from the South Platte River for use as part of Denver's drinking-water supply

Wildflowers along the road leading to Cheesman Dam in Jefferson County...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

South Pass (two nearby passes, really) formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

South Pass (two nearby passes, really) formed the most-traveled and mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

A small, remote corral in South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A small, remote corral in South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

Sunset in South Pass, the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley (two nearby valleys, actually) through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

Sunset in South Pass, the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley (t...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

At first glance, this is a view of a fairly nondescript prairie in remote Fremont County, Wyoming. But it's quite a significant and historic place. This is South Pass, a natural crossing point of the Rocky Mountains that quickly became the route of choice for emigrants on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails to the West during the 19th century

At first glance, this is a view of a fairly nondescript prairie in rem...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

At first glance, this is a view of a fairly nondescript prairie in remote Fremont County, Wyoming. But it's quite a significant and historic place. This is South Pass, a natural crossing point of the Rocky Mountains that quickly became the route of choice for emigrants on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails to the West during the 19th century

At first glance, this is a view of a fairly nondescript prairie in rem...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

South Pass, Wyoming - National Parks Gallery

South Pass, Wyoming - National Parks Gallery

This broad open saddle called South Pass in Wyoming located on the continental divide is one of the high points along the Oregon, California, and Mormon Pioneer national historic trails.

A small, remote corral in South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A small, remote corral in South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

A small, remote corral in South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A small, remote corral in South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

Sunset in South Pass, the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley (two nearby valleys, actually) through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

Sunset in South Pass, the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley (t...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

At first glance, this is a view of a fairly nondescript prairie in remote Fremont County, Wyoming. But it's quite a significant and historic place. This is South Pass, a natural crossing point of the Rocky Mountains that quickly became the route of choice for emigrants on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails to the West during the 19th century

At first glance, this is a view of a fairly nondescript prairie in rem...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

This marker at South Pass in Fremont County, Wyoming, a natural crossing point of the Rocky Mountains that quickly became the route of choice for emigrants on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails to the West during the 19th century, tells an often-overlooked story: While the emigrants could rejoice at finding a navigable route through the seemingly impervious Rockies, they still faced cruel impediments on the arid second halves of their journeys

This marker at South Pass in Fremont County, Wyoming, a natural crossi...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the most-traveled and most-trusted low valley through the fearsome Rocky Mountains for 19th-Century westward emigrants on the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails, which followed much the same route to this point and beyond before diverging, as well as Pony Express riders

A portion of South Pass (two nearby passes, really) that formed the mo...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was no stroll through a valley for the travelers. The passes themselves lie more than 7,000 feet above sea level in what is now F... More

Bureau of Land Management Miner’s Delight, BLM Wyoming (15452413639)

Bureau of Land Management Miner’s Delight, BLM Wyoming (15452413639)

Miner’s Delight — " in a beautiful spot near the Continental Divide south of Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming—a BLM-managed ghost town—is a silent witness to the heyday of Wyoming’s gold mining era. " It is par... More