Hastings Cutoff
E511982
Hastings Cutoff was a poorly scouted overland shortcut proposed by Lansford Hastings that significantly delayed and imperiled westward emigrant wagon trains, most notoriously the Donner Party.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emigrant trail shortcut
ⓘ
overland trail route ⓘ |
| actualEffect |
depletion of supplies
ⓘ
increased hardship for emigrants ⓘ increased travel time ⓘ loss of livestock ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
dangerous shortcut
ⓘ
poorly scouted route ⓘ |
| claimedAdvantage | shorter distance to California ⓘ |
| comparedTo | main California Trail ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Donner Party delay
ⓘ
Donner Party entrapment in the Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Oregon and California Trail era ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
difficult mountain terrain
ⓘ
salt desert crossing ⓘ scarcity of grass for animals ⓘ scarcity of water ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment |
example of misleading promotional literature for emigrants
ⓘ
ill-advised shortcut ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Lansford Hastings’ desire to attract settlers to California ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
present-day Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Utah ⓘ present-day Wyoming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lansford Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Donner Party
ⓘ
delaying emigrant wagon trains ⓘ imperiling emigrant wagon trains ⓘ |
| partOf | California Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Lansford Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedIn | The Emigrants’ Guide to Oregon and California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Lansford Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeSegment |
across the Great Salt Lake Desert
ⓘ
south of the Great Salt Lake ⓘ through the Wasatch Range ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1840s ⓘ |
| transportMode |
horse-drawn wagons
ⓘ
ox-drawn wagons ⓘ |
| traverses |
Great Salt Lake Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wasatch Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Donner Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 19th-century American westward migration ⓘ |
| usedFor | wagon travel ⓘ |
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