Old Spanish Trail (trade route) - Wikipedia
The Old Spanish Trail (Spanish: Viejo Sendero Español) is a historical trade route that connected the northern New Mexico settlements of (or near) Santa Fe, New Mexico with those of Los …
Mexican Cession - Wikipedia
Shown is the area Mexico ceded to the United States in 1848, minus Texan claims. The Mexican Cession consisted of the present-day U.S. states of California, Nevada, Utah, most of Arizona, …
New Mexico to Southern California: The Old Spanish Trail, …
May 26, 2011 · In 1829, an intrepid merchant opened a long-desired trade route--known today as the Old Spanish Trail--between the Mexican provinces of Alta California and New Mexico, …
New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California: Old …
The Old Spanish National Historic Trail spans between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Los Angeles California. Over its years of use, it followed several different routes through New Mexico, …
Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail - Bureau of Land Management
The trail takes its name from the Spanish colonies in northern New Mexico and southern California that were linked by this rugged route. The Spanish outpost of Santa Fe, New Mexico …
NM-CA CONNECTION: 1830-1842 | The Taos Connection
The journey and our settlement was part of a long tradition of the New Mexican colonization of southern California whose culmination had taken place almost a century before. Antecedents …
Southern Emigrant Trail - Wikipedia
The Southern Emigrant Trail, also known as the Gila Trail, the Kearny Trail, the Southern Trail and the Butterfield Stage Trail, was a major land route for immigration into California from the …
An overview of the US–Mexico border - USAFacts
Jul 30, 2024 · The United States and Mexico share a nearly 2,000-mile land border. Along the way, the American states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas abut the Mexican …
The Search For a Southern Overland Route to California
The United States Army expeditions across New Mexico to California in the opening stages of the Mexican War are better known than the earlier journeys of Americans through the Southwest.
Southern California rain helps firefighters but raises risk of toxic ...
1 day ago · Rain falling on Southern California is expected to aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But potentially heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring new troubles such …