TY  - GEN
T1  - Hard road west : history & geology along the Gold Rush trail
A1  - Meldahl, Keith Heyer
LA  - English
PP  - Chicago
PB  - University of Chicago Press
YR  - 2007
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn854583713
AB  - In 1849 news of the discovery of gold in California triggered an enormous wave of emigration toward the Pacific. Lured by the promise of riches, thousands of settlers left behind the forests, rain, and fertile soil of the eastern United States in favor of the rough-hewn lands of the American West. The dramatic terrain they struggled to cross is so familiar to us now that it is hard to imagine how frightening--even godforsaken--its sheer rock faces and barren deserts seemed to our forebears. This book brings their perspective vividly to life, weaving together the epic overland journey of the covered wagon trains and the compelling story of the landscape they encountered. Geologist Meldahl uses diaries and letters of the settlers themselves--as well as the countless hours he has spent following the trail--to reveal how the geology and geography of the West directly affected our nation's westward expansion.--From publisher description.
OP  - 329
CN  - F593 .M479 2007eb
SN  - 9780226923291
SN  - 0226923290
SN  - 9780226519609
SN  - 0226519600
SN  - 9780226519623
SN  - 0226519627
KW  - Pioneers : West (U.S.) : History : 19th century.
KW  - Pioneers : West (U.S.) : Biography.
KW  - Frontier and pioneer life : West (U.S.)
KW  - Overland journeys to the Pacific.
KW  - West (U.S.) : History : 1848-1860.
KW  - West (U.S.) : Description and travel.
KW  - West (U.S.) : Geography.
KW  - Landscapes : West (U.S.) : History : 19th century.
KW  - Landforms : West (U.S.)
KW  - Geology : West (U.S.)
KW  - Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique.
KW  - États-Unis (Ouest) : Histoire : 1848-1860.
KW  - États-Unis (Ouest) : Descriptions et voyages.
KW  - HISTORY : United States : State & Local : Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
KW  - HISTORY : United States : State & Local : West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
KW  - Frontier and pioneer life
KW  - Geography
KW  - Geology
KW  - Landforms
KW  - Landscapes
KW  - Overland journeys to the Pacific
KW  - Pioneers
KW  - Travel
KW  - West United States
KW  - Erschließung
KW  - Wilder Westen
KW  - Frontier
KW  - Goldrausch
KW  - USA
KW  - Frontier.
KW  - Goldrausch.
KW  - Geologie.
KW  - Weststaaten (USA)
KW  - 1800-1899
KW  - collective biographies.
KW  - Biographies
KW  - History
KW  - Biographies.
ER  -