US Migration Trails and Roads

United States Migration  Trails and Roads

Internet Sites

 * Cyndi's List - Migration Routes, Roads and Trails links to Internet genealogical resources about traces, trails, roads and related mailing lists, geography, settlers, and societies.

There were several major migration trails across the United States, and many shorter state or regional paths of migration. Some of the better-known trails our ancestors may have followed are:


 * Chisholm Trail Texas cattle drive to Kansas railheads
 * Mormon Trail Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah pioneer trail
 * Old Spanish Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico to Los Angeles, California trade route
 * Oregon/California Trail Missouri to Oregon or California pioneer trail
 * Overland Trail Atchison, Kansas stagecoach route to Salt Lake City, Utah
 * Santa Fe Trail Franklin, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico trade and pioneer route