Overland Migrations: Settlers to Oregon, California, and Utah

by David Lavender, U.S. National Park Service (Producer)

This official government handbook published by the National Park Service tells the story tells the story of the pioneers and Mormons who set out for the West in wagon trains, and crossed the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains to settle in Oregon, Utah, and California. Also serves as a guide to the principal sites that illustrate the pioneers' journeys. Included are color maps, photographs, and historical illustrations.

Genres: History

111 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

David Sievert Lavender was a well-known historian of the Western United States, nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize, who is best remembered by many for his River Runners of the Grand Canyon.

Lavender spent most of his life in Ojai, California. An articulate and deeply knowledgeable speaker on the political and social history of the American West, he often spoke at the annual Telluride Film Festival.

Reviews

[BarbaraW · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating account of how the West was settled.