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During the 1840s-50s, thousands of people crossed the Great Plains to reach California. Few remained in what some then considered the "Great American Desert," although the region became attractive to settlers after the Civil War. | |
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Surveyor's
Compass used on the Great Plains, c. 1850
Click image to enlarge. Copyright 2002 The Chicago Historical Society |
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