Book/Printed Material The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon:
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Image 1 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon:- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 2 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon:- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 3 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon:- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 4 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon:- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 5 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: THE EMIGRAIT S UIDE TO NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON; GIVING THE DIFFERENT OVERLAND AND SEA ROUTES. rOMPILED^EROM RELIABLE AUTHORITIES. WITH A MAP. NEW YORK: PUBLISHED BY J. DISTURNELL, XO. 1 02…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 6 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: Entered according to Act of Congress, ill the year 1L 40 }3v J. DlioTURNELL, In the Clerk s Office of the District Court of the Unittd States for U Southern Di?trict of…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 7 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: f ro TO THE EMiaRAOT FOR OALIFORNIA, etc. The compiler of this work having become acquaint- ed with the great want of correct information in rela- tion to the various routes to…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 8 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: ROUTES^PROM NEW YORK TO ST. LOUIS. The following described routes are recommended as being the most expeditious and cheapest for the emi- grant TaJdng New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore as a stai-ting…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 9 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: ROUTES FROM ST LOUIS TO INDEPENDENCE, Etc. When arrived at St. Louis, or the mouth of the Ohio River, (which should be some time during the month of April,) the emigrant can…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 10 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: ESTIMATE OF AN OUTFIT. The following estimate of an outfit, for one year, for three persons, with ox teams, is copied from The Emigrants Guide to California,^^ by Joseph E. Ware, published…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 11 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: ROUTES NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON, There are only three practicable starting points, or great lines of travel diverging from the Western States of the Union, and running across the Continent of…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 12 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 8 ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, The emigrant starting from Independence, Westport, or Kanzas Landing, has a choice of routes, either to proceed in a north-west direction across the Kanzas Riv- er to…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 13 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON. J except the Chihuahua Trail, which runs from Fulton, Arkansas, on Red River, and extends to the city of Chihuahua, crossing Hays new route from Texas, west of the…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 14 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 10 ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, pepper, vinegar, e. Every man should be provided with a good rifle, and, if convenient, with a. pair of pis- tols, five pounds of powder, and ten…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 15 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON. 11 Tlie South Pass of the Rocky Mountains is dis- tant from Fort Laramie 300 miles, or about 950 from Independence, Mo. Altitude, 7,490 feet above tide- waters. It…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 16 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 12 ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, FROM WESTPORT, MO., TO ASTORIA, OREGON, VIA THE SOUTH PASS. From Miles. Westport. We STPORT to the crossing of Kaiizas River 85 Crossing to Platte River from…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 17 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON. 13 River, and extends on the north side 120 miles further, to Fort Boisee. Here the route again crosses Lewis, or Snake River, running on the south-west side, at…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 18 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 14 ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, the most direct route is to cross the /Arkansas River, 384 miles from Fort Leavenworth, and then proceed across a barren track of country to the Cim.aron,…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 19 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIiOKxMA, AND OKEGO la men, on his way to Washington city, with a mail and papers an express from Commodore Stockton and Lieut. Col. Fremont, reporting that the Californias were already in…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 20 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 16 ROUTES TO NEAV MEXICO, lands is generally good, we found but very little grass or vegetation in consequence of the dryness of the cli- mate and the little rain which falls…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 21 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALli^OKNIA, AND OREGON. IV country in Sonora, Mexico, which I passed over in No- vember and December last, with a wagon train, when I deviated, in search of a practicable route, from…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 22 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO. ground about 80 miles. In turning off there is an as- cent to nearly level country of, perhaps, above an hun- dred feet, but it could be made…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 23 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON. 19 The Spanish Trail, the usual route from Santa Fe to California, passing over the southern part of the central section, is an old but somewhat dangerous route. The…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 24 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 20 KOUTKtt TO i\KW MKXICO, triinsportaiioii can be forwarded as cheap here, and witli as great facility as at any other point. There are many other advantages which it possesses, the most…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 25 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: UALliOKNlA, AND UULtiON, -I situated on the Rio Grande, or del Norte, and v\ liicli is believed to be the proper point at wiiicli to cross that river, on the most direct…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 26 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 22 ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, STEAMBOAT ROUTES, Etc. New Orleans to Galveston, Texas 450 miles. Galveston to Houston 80 Total 530 New Orleans to Port Lavacca, Texas 500 miles. Port Lavacca to…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 27 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON. 23 Illinois. This is emphatically the emigi-ant s route to California, for on it he can transport his family and ag- ricultural implements more speedily, more safely, and uith…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 28 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 24 KOUTKS ru NEW MEXICO, The Brownsville Flag has some remarks and argu- ments to prove that the best route to California is by the valley of the Rio Grande. [Extract from…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 29 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CAIJFORMA, ANU OKEt^ON. J.J there is usually eleven feet water, although at times less than ten feet, with not a diiticult entrance. Vessels drawing over seven feet cannot well reach here, having…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 30 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 2G ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, SEA ROUTES. UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ROUTE FROM NEW YORK TO CHAGRE3, VIA HAVANA AND NEW ORLKAN3. Miles from Fai-e from PORTS. port to port. Time.…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 31 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON. DIRECT ROUTE FOR SAN FRANCISCO, VIA CHAGRES. The new and splendid steamship Crescent City, 1,500 tons burthen, Charles Stoddard, master, will leave for Chagres direct, from her dock, at…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 32 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 28 KOUTKS TO NEW MEXICO, the birds, the multitudes of flying-fishes, which support themselves out of water for a considerable time, the dolphins, and the glorious evening appearance of the sky, are…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 33 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFOKNIA, AND OKEGON. 2*J place, at tlie city. Passengers are landed in shore- boats, at a charge of from one to five dollars, according to the quantity of luggage, all of which…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 34 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 30 ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, ROUTE FROM THE CITY OF MEXICO TO SAN BLAS AND MAZATLAN. From Mexico to Guadalaxara, passing tlirough Qu-L retaro and Guanaxuato, the distance is about 600 miles…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 35 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON. 31 San Francisco, in California, is usually $100 time, ten days, in sailing vessels. The price of board, at San Bias, or Mazatlan, is about $1 50 per day.…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 36 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 32 llOUTKS TO NEW MEXICO, presses tlie highest professional admiration of this cele- brated port. He says, it is easy of access, very capa- cious, the water not too deep, the holding…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 37 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON. 33 an examination of the route, which, it is stated, has demonstrated the practicability of the undertaking. The privileges which lie has secured from the Mexican government, are as…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 38 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 34 ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, 15 per cent. It is doubtful whether capitalists will be induced to lend aid to the enterprise, by any hope of pecuniary return. The ulterior benefits of…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 39 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: CALIFORNIA, AND OREGON, Oo zacoalcos are navigable for ships of the largest class, and 15 miles beyond this for vessels of light di-aught, leaving only about 115 miles of railroad to be…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
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Image 40 of The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon: 36 ROUTES TO NEW MEXICO, and the passage is made in canoes called bungles, which are very large, some of them capable of carrying 800 hides at a load, and are rowed…- Contributor: Disturnell, John] - [Disturnell, John]
- Date: 1849
About this Item
Title
- The emigrant's guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon:
Names
- Disturnell, John], 1801-1877. [from old catalog]
Created / Published
- New York, J. Disturnell, 1849.
Headings
- - West (U.S.)--Guidebooks
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- 46 p., 1 l. fold. map. 15 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- F593 .D5 1849
Library of Congress Control Number
- a31000311
Online Format
- image
- online text