Southern Emigrant Trail
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The Southern Emigrant Trail was a major 19th-century overland route used by American migrants traveling to California through the desert Southwest, particularly during the Gold Rush era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Emigrant Trail canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic trail
ⓘ
overland migration route ⓘ |
| connects |
American Midwest
NERFINISHED
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Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ California NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Colorado River corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gila River corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
desert stretches
ⓘ
mountain passes ⓘ river crossings ⓘ watering places ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
alternative to northern overland trails
ⓘ
facilitated migration to California ⓘ supported economic development of the American West ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American Southwest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Baja California region NERFINISHED ⓘ California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
New Mexico ⓘ Texas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
desert Southwest ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hazardous desert crossings
ⓘ
limited water sources ⓘ role in westward expansion ⓘ use by American emigrants ⓘ |
| partOf |
overland trails to the American West
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern routes to California ⓘ |
| routeType |
emigrant trail
ⓘ
wagon road ⓘ |
| startPoint | Texas frontier ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traverses |
arid landscapes
ⓘ
desert regions ⓘ mountain passes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American migrants
ⓘ
freighters ⓘ gold seekers ⓘ settlers ⓘ stagecoaches ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gold rush migration
ⓘ
overland travel to California ⓘ westward migration ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.