Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail
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The Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail was a shorter, federally funded wagon road surveyed by engineer Frederick W. Lander in the 1850s to provide emigrants a safer and more efficient route across the Rocky Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10520437 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail Context triple: [Frederick W. Lander, notableWork, Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail]
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A.
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a historic 19th-century overland route that pioneers used to migrate by wagon from the Missouri River to the western United States, especially Oregon.
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B.
Hastings Cutoff
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.
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C.
The Utah Trail
The Utah Trail is a 1938 American Western film starring Tex Ritter, known for its singing cowboy action and frontier adventure themes.
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D.
Pioneer Express Trail
The Pioneer Express Trail is a scenic multi-use trail in Northern California that follows the historic route of early settlers along the shores of Folsom Lake and through the Sierra foothills.
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E.
Southern Emigrant Trail
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail Target entity description: The Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail was a shorter, federally funded wagon road surveyed by engineer Frederick W. Lander in the 1850s to provide emigrants a safer and more efficient route across the Rocky Mountains.
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A.
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail was a historic 19th-century overland route that pioneers used to migrate by wagon from the Missouri River to the western United States, especially Oregon.
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B.
Hastings Cutoff
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.
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C.
The Utah Trail
The Utah Trail is a 1938 American Western film starring Tex Ritter, known for its singing cowboy action and frontier adventure themes.
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D.
Pioneer Express Trail
The Pioneer Express Trail is a scenic multi-use trail in Northern California that follows the historic route of early settlers along the shores of Folsom Lake and through the Sierra foothills.
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E.
Southern Emigrant Trail
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oregon Trail cutoff
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historic emigrant trail route ⓘ wagon road ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey Lake Wagon Road
NERFINISHED
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Lander Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avoids |
Fort Bridger
NERFINISHED
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longer southern loop through present-day southwest Wyoming ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1858 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1857 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endPoint | Fort Hall region, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Green River Basin
NERFINISHED
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Snake River Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweetwater River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed segments on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Oregon National Historic Trail corridor ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
American Westward Expansion
NERFINISHED
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Oregon Trail migration period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1850s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idaho
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Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frederick W. Lander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
crossed high mountain passes and river valleys in the central Rockies
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federally engineered and graded wagon road ⓘ reduced travel distance compared to older routes ⓘ |
| partOf | Oregon Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Big Sandy region
NERFINISHED
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Green River country NERFINISHED ⓘ Soda Springs region, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pass area NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Valley, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide a more efficient route for overland travel
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provide a safer route across the Rocky Mountains ⓘ provide a shorter route for emigrant wagons ⓘ |
| routeType | overland wagon road ⓘ |
| shorterThan | main Oregon Trail route via Fort Bridger ⓘ |
| startPoint | near South Pass, Wyoming ⓘ |
| surveyor | Frederick W. Lander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportationMode |
horse-drawn wagons
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ox-drawn wagons ⓘ |
| usedFor |
migration to California
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migration to Oregon ⓘ migration to the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| usePeriod |
1860s
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1870s ⓘ late 1850s ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail Description of subject: The Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail was a shorter, federally funded wagon road surveyed by engineer Frederick W. Lander in the 1850s to provide emigrants a safer and more efficient route across the Rocky Mountains.
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