Old Spanish Trail Historical Overview
Map of Old Spanish Trail through the Mojave Desert
About the Old Spanish Trail
American Indian groups
Spanish colonial interest
In late summer of 1826
A major variation of the Old Spanish Trail
The major reason for travel
There was considerable legal trade
Some of the vast fur trade
Hispanic New Mexican families
Americans and other foreigners
With the American takeover of California
Over the years a number of military groups
Overall, use of the Old Spanish Trail
Revised and adapted from: Draft National Historic Trail Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment July 2000 OLD SPANISH TRAIL New Mexico · Colorado · Utah · Arizona · Nevada · California United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service
