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.

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Southern Emigrant Trail canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic trail
overland migration route
connects American Midwest NERFINISHED
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

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Yuma Crossing partOfRoute Southern Emigrant Trail