Carson Trail

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Carson Trail is a historic emigrant route across the Sierra Nevada used by 19th-century pioneers traveling to California.

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Statements (27)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic emigrant trail
overland route
associatedWith westward expansion of the United States
connects California interior
Great Basin
country United States
crosses Sierra Nevada mountain range
eraOfUse mid-1800s
follows Carson River corridor
hasTerrain mountain passes
river valleys
heritageStatus historic route
historicalPeriod California Gold Rush era
locatedIn California
Nevada
Sierra Nevada
namedAfter Carson River
notableFor being a major route into California during the Gold Rush
partOf California Trail network
routeType emigrant route
terminus Carson Valley
Sacramento Valley
transportMode wagon travel
usedBy American emigrant pioneers
usedDuring 19th century
usedFor emigrant travel
overland migration to California

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
California Trail ("Carson Route")
hasVariant
Carson Pass
onHistoricRoute

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