Exploring and mapping the American West

By Judy Alter

Subjects: Juvenile literature, History, Travel, Discovery and exploration, Description and travel, Discoveries in geography, Maps, Exploration, Cartography

Description: Describes the exploration and mapping of the American West from prehistoric Indian maps through the geographical information gathered by the Spanish explorers, the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike, and the mapping done by the U.S. Army and the railroad companies.