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English: The Old Spanish National Historic Trail recognizes the land route traveled by traders from 19th-century Mexico - today's New Mexico - and California. From 1829 to 1848, this trail was the shortest-known route from Santa Fe to Los Angeles, through red-rock mesas, below snow-capped peaks, and fording untamed rivers, following a loose network of Native American footpaths across the Colorado Plateau and Mojave Desert.
The Old Spanish National Historic Trail is composed of three main routes: the Main Route, the Armijo Route, and the North Branch. Use would depend on peril, weather, or simple opportunistic stops. Mules were the highest-valued pack animals, as they had incredible strength and endurance, fared better than horses where water was scarce and forage poor, and recovered more rapidly after periods of hardship. Photo by Jesse Pluim, BLM |
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| Source | https://www.flickr.com/photos/blmcalifornia/49362877626/ |
| Author | Bureau of Land Management California |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by blmcalifornia at https://flickr.com/photos/50976304@N07/49362877626. It was reviewed on 15 May 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
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This image is a work of a Bureau of Land Management* employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States. *or predecessor organization |
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