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Wilkins 16: Chimney Rock
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Chimney Rock in Nebraska; Sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail). Wilkins briefly mentions the landform in his diary, but chooses not to describe it due to this sketch.
June 21, 1849
Wilkins, James F., d. 1888
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Wilkins 21: Black Hills
June 20, 1849
The Black Hills sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 39: Cathedral Rock
July 24, 1849
Cathedral Rock in Wyoming with three wagons; sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 17: Hills Along the (South) Platte River
June 21, 1849
Hills along the (South) Platte River in Nebraska; Sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail). Wilkins writes in hi...
Wilkins 15: Jail and Courthouse Rocks
June 20, 1849
Jail and Courthouse Rocks in Nebraska; Sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 23: In the Black Hills
June 30, 1849
The Black Hills sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
Wilkins 22: Red Hills
June 30, 1849
The Red Hills sketched by Wilkins on his 151-day journey from Missouri to California on the Overland Trail (also known as the Oregon Trail).
