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A Mapmaker’s Tragic End

Tom Fitzpatrick: Trapper, Scout and Indian Agent One of America's most important frontiersman, scout and guide is also one of the least known.

by | Jun 1, 2020

One of America's most important frontiersman, scout and guide is also one of the least known. Stories abound about Joe Walker, Kit Carson, Jim...

A Mapmaker’s Tragic End

by Susan Schulten | Dec 9, 2016

In March 1853, Congress appropriated funding for four surveys of potential railroad routes throughout the American West. The surveys constitute one...