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Title
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Pierre Chouteau, Jr. and Company
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Description
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There are numerous references in the book to the Chouteau family and in particular Pierre Chouteau, Jr. and his involvement in the fur trade on the upper Missouri River. The focus of the book is the history of Fort Union, a fort of the Upper Missouri Outfit. The working arrangements between the Indians and fur traders early on is contrasted between the later dealings of the Indians with the U.S. government and the military.
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Date
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2001
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Johnson's United States
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Description
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Map of the United States, Lower California, northern Mexico, Cuba, and the Bahama Islands. State and territorial boundaries, railroad lines, rivers, and towns are indicated for the U.S., as well as forts, explorers' routes, pioneer trails, and Indian tribe locations for western U.S. Numeral 20 found in upper left corner; numeral 21 found in upper right corner.
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Date
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1862
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Object Type
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Map