Cherokee Trail

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1. Arkansas River

   River followed toward Pueblo on the approach to the mountain route.

2. Cherokee

   Nation whose members helped develop the California-bound trail.

3. Coody's Bluff

   Departure-area landmark used by the 1850 companies.

4. Encampment

   River crossed by the 1850 southern companies.

5. Five Buttes

   Pilot landmark used by the 1850 Cherokee companies navigating the route.

6. Front Range

   Colorado mountain front followed north by the Evans wagon party.

7. Grand Saline

   Cherokee salt-making site where the 1849 company organized.

8. Granger

   Modern Wyoming community near the northern route’s junction.

9. Green River

   River reached west of the Red Desert.

10. Lewis Evans

    Elected captain of the 1849 wagon company.

11. Red Desert

    Wyoming desert crossed by the 1849 party.

12. Saline Creek

    Stream at the Grand Saline assembly site.

13. Tahlequah

    Cherokee capital from which members of the company came.

14. Twin Groves

    Landmark area along the southern route.

15. Verdigris

    River near the 1850 companies’ departure point.