1. What year is this map based on?
2. How many miles would a traveler have to walk from Fort Hall to Portland along the Oregon Trail?
3. What physical feature shown on the map made most of the trails difficult to follow?
4. How many organized territories did the United States have in 1850?
5. In 1850, what was the most direct route from Independence, Missouri, to San Francisco, California?
6. Where does the Butterfield Overland Mail Trail begin for western Travelers?
7. Do you think everyone who took the Oregon Trail ended up in Portland? Explain
8. If you were headed west with your family in 1850, which trail would you take and why?