Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska
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1. Front matter2. Introductory material3. Early Exploration of the Great Plains4. First White Men at Scotts Bluff5. Rediscovery of the Central Overland Route6. The Rocky Mountain Fur Trade7. The Tragedy of Scotts Bluff8. The First Wagons9. Traders, Missionaries, and Adventurers10. Migration to Oregon11. Years of Decision, 1846-4812. Scotts Bluff and The Forty-niners13. Oregon-California Trail Geography at Scotts Bluff14. Gold Rush Trading Posts at Scotts Bluff15. Coming of the Bullwhackers16. Scotts Bluff—The Artistic Record17. Pony Express to Iron Horse, 1860-6918. Warfare on the Plains19. Hunters, Miners, Cowboys, and Homesteaders20. Natural History of Scotts Bluff21. Prehistory of the Scotts Bluff Region22. Guide to the Area23. Related Areas24. Administration25. Suggested Readings26. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES27. Transcriber’s Notes