USA: Famous American Wilderness Road Trails

Famous American Wilderness Road Trails This informative PDF teaches students about fifteen major wilderness road trails that were instrumental in the exploration, expansion, and development of the United States. Students will learn key details about trails like the Bozeman, Chisholm, Cumberland, Erie Canal, Iditarod, Mormon, Oregon, Pony Express, Route 66, Santa Fe, and more. This resource can be used by individual students, small groups, or whole classes to support lessons on Westward Expansion, transportation, communication, and United States history. With engaging graphics and maps, this concise guide helps build students' background knowledge and geographic literacy skills. It is suitable for grades 5-12 in social studies, history, and geography courses.