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Short as the life of the Southern Overland Mail turned out to be (1858 to 1861), the saga of the Butterfield Trail remains a high point in the westward movement. This work offers a history and guide to retrace that historic and romantic Trail, which stretches 2800 miles from the Mississippi River to the Pacific coast.

Overland journeys to the Pacific. --- Coaching (Transportation) --- Transcontinental journeys (United States) --- Travels --- Frontier and pioneer life --- Voyages and travels --- Coaching --- Riding --- Driving of horse-drawn vehicles --- Transportation --- Carriages and carts --- Posthouses --- History. --- Passenger traffic --- Butterfield Overland Trail. --- West (U.S.) --- Description and travel. --- Description and travel