Mormon Trail Map
A modern map of the Mormon Trail is compared to a commemorative map from 1899 called "Route of the Mormon Pioneers from Nauvoo to Great Salt Lake." The Mormon Trail Map is 37.5" by 25" folds to 4" x 8.5", and is printed on the highest quality, waterproof, durable synthetic paper.
Side 1 shows 1,300 miles of the Mormon Trail. On Side 1 there are 5,367 inspired words in 38 captions, as well as 20 photos. This map is like a guide book.
Side 2 supplements Side 1 with zoom-ins on the most important portions of the Mormon Trail, 45 photos, and dozens of captions with 6,645 words. The zoom-ins include:
Historic Nauvoo, Illinois
Salt Lake City & Temple Square, Utah
Echo Canyon to Salt Lake City, Utah
Guernsey Ruts & Register Cliff, Nebraska
Garden Grove to Mount Pisgah, Iowa
Come Come Ye Saints Site, Iowa
Nauvoo to Des Moines River Crossing, Illinois & Iowa
Winter Quarters, Nebraska
1846 Approach to Winter Quarters & 1847 Start, Iowa & Nebraska
Mormon Handcart Trail, Iowa
Independence Rock to South Pass, Wyoming
Martin’s Cove, Wyoming
Chimney Rock to Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Side 2 reminds me of all the enjoyable stops Cindy and I made along the Mormon Trail, where I imagined my own valiant ancestors walking to Zion.