Contents

a. Early Exploration of the Great Plains

b. First White Men at Scotts Bluff

c. Rediscovery of the Central Overland Route

d. The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade

e. The Tragedy of Scotts Bluff

f. The First Wagons

g. Traders, Missionaries, and Adventurers

h. Migration to Oregon

i. Years of Decision, 1846-48

j. Scotts Bluff and the Forty-Niners

k. Oregon-California Trail Geography at Scotts Bluff

l. Gold Rush Trading Posts at Scotts Bluff

m. Coming of the Bullwhackers

n. Scotts Bluff—The Artistic Record

o. Pony Express to Iron Horse, 1860-69

p. Warfare on the Plains

q. Hunters, Miners, Cowboys, and Homesteaders

r. Natural History of Scotts Bluff

s. Prehistory of the Scotts Bluff Region

t. Guide to the Area

u. Related Areas

v. Administration

w. Suggested Readings

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Scotts Bluff National Monument

Historical Handbook Number Twenty-Eight
1958

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C. Price 30 cents

The National Park System, of which Scotts Bluff National Monument is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director