Explorers, Traders, and Slavers: Forging the Old Spanish Trail, 1678-1850

Explores personalities and topics relating to the ancient trail between what is now northwestern Utah and Santa Fe, New Mexico, from its first historical appearance in 1765 to 1850. Unlike earlier studies, considers the Hispanic as well as the Anglo attempts to open the trail by describing the Spanish search for the mythical Teguayo territory near the great salt lake and the Spanish-Mexican explorers, traders, and slavers. Includes reproductions of 11 old maps and translations of two unfinished diaries. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.