Scotts Bluff National Monument, Landmark on the Overland Trails: A History and Guide (Classic Reprint) Hardcover – February 11, 2019

Excerpt from Scotts Bluff National Monument, Landmark on the Overland Trails: A History and GuideThe geological feature known as Scotts Bluff served as a landmark for travelers on the High Plains long before covered wagons lumbered across the West. The first human hunters to venture out onto the treeless prairie ten thousand years ago had already learned to make their way along animal trails that paralleled the few waterways, using prominent features to guide them on their way.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Read more