Evoking the early spanish conquistadors, explorers, and missionaries who came to texas and other southern states centuries ago, the historic named highway known as the old spanish trail ost includes segments of some of the oldest roads and trails in texas. The ost highway is not to be confused with the 19th century cattle trail of the same name that wound from. Somewhere in there was several shots of some stuff along a branch of the old spanish trail that have been written about before on multiple internet forums long before this meeting yesterday. All memberships include the three times yearly osta journal spanish traces. Approximately 700 mi 1,100 km long, the trail ran through areas of high mountains, arid deserts, and deep canyons. Provides free osta member access to the spanish traces digital archive library. Old spanish trail history geology and nature hike red rock. Old spanish national historic trail aztec new mexico. Gregory crampton and steven madsen, but for those that have the time and interest in getting to know the trail from personal on the ground experience, they will. The top right menu allows you to look at the trail overlaid on street, topographic, or imagery maps. Following the old spanish trail across the southwest. Production companies 1 distributors 45 production companies.
The trail drive, book 11 ralph compton novels kindle edition by compton, ralph. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the old spanish trail. The old spanish trail the ost was an auto trail that once spanned the united states with almost 2,750 miles 4,430 km of roadway from ocean to ocean. Choose the old spanish trail and then zoom in to find the details you need for trip planning. Southwest in 1848, other routes to california emerged, a wagon route was opened to southern california, and use of the old spanish trail sharply declined. Celebrate nevadas 150th birthday with geologist nick s. It was not firmly established as an animal pack train route, largely encompassing well used indian trails until about 1830. It crossed eight states and 67 counties along the southern border of the united states. That is, until the early 1920s, when historic interest in the trail was sparked by the publication of several articles and books about the trail and its heyday. Find references in our bibliography to help you dig deeper into the history of the old spanish national historic trail. The plot finds roy and tito involved with a travelling cowboy tentshow in the modern west. The old spanish national historic trail was established by congress in 2002. Stay on 28 12 road as it jogs to the left and then once again to the right.
Other, less rugged trails had been established by then, and the old spanish trail was largely forgotten. The old spanish trail association, its members, friends, and partners, are dedicated to protecting, interpreting, and promoting the old spanish national historic trail and related historic routes. The upper portion of the old spanish trail travels through private land. There are menu options at the top right and top left of the map viewer. The old spanish trail transcontinental highway was one of the most prominent and persistent american auto trails. Augustine, florida on the atlantic coast and san diego, california on the pacific.
This part of the old spanish trail starts at milemarker 283 on us highway 6 about 17 miles north of the quaint town of green river. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Listen free to roy rogers on the old spanish trail radio. Travelling through the spring mountains out of las vegas on nv 160, we take a side road 34 miles into the mojave desert to tecopa, via the old spanish trail highway. Highways 90, 290, 80 in 1915, in mobile, alabama, a group of city promoters and rotary club members hatched an idea to build a highway between new orleans and. This 958 square foot condo sits on a 958 square foot lot and features 1 bedroom and 1. Start reading the old spanish trail on your kindle in under a minute. After the mexicanamerican war, use of the trail fell off. Guide and account of the first reride of the old spanish trail since 1848. On the old spanish trail 1947 on the old spanish trail. You may be fined if they are out on the sidewalk or if they are visible from the street at other than those times.
Old spanish national historic trail extends 2,700 miles across new. Download local map in northwest new mexico pdf 456 kb. On the old spanish trail is a 1947 american trucolor western film starring roy rogers and directed by william witney plot summary. The ranchers riding with rand hayes cross the mojave desert to confront the hardships of a brutal land, a hostile ute nation, and the mysterious territory of. An easy trail that connects to other trails in the area. Creating new endeavors by embracing our rich history current events. On the old spanish trail is a 1947 american trucolor western film starring roy rogers and.
On the old spanish trail is available for free download at the internet archive this 1940s western filmrelated article is a stub. The massive green river has a naturally better place to cross where the town is today. In on the old spanish trail, rogers is for the first time teamed with latin american singing favorite tito guizar. These archives go back to 1995 and are updated with the most current editions. With the defection of gene autry from the republic lot, roy rogers was truly the king of the singing cowboys. The fight scenes are a little fuzzy, but the chase scenes are pretty good. The ranchers riding with rand hayes cross the mojave desert to confront the hardships of a brutal land, a hostile ute nation, and the mysterious territory of california in their attempts to drive the cattle to market.
If you turn south from highway 50 onto 28 12 road you will see the first sign pointing you towards the parking area. On the old spanish trail on imdb on the old spanish trail is available for free download at the internet archive. Though there are an abundance of action highlights, the film is lighthearted in nature, as evidenced by the character name of andy devine. Spanish monuments and trail markers ancient lost treasures. Old spanish trail hiking trail, enterprise, nevada hiking project. What little i saw convinced me it was a good film with both lots of music and a good plot if you could fill in the blanks. New mexican traders moved locally produced merchandise across what are now six states to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In on the old spanish trail, rogers is for the first time teamed with latin american. Old spanish trail highway circuit is fantasy track, based on real life location in mojave desert, near the old spanish trail highway, hence the name of.
After he captures him he lets him go realizing he is innocent and its not long before the real outlaws show their hand. Many museums and visitor centers along the trail distribute our free brochures. Provided to youtube by symphonic distribution on the old spanish trail roy rogers along the navajo trail. See our trail brochures to download brochures directly, or email us to. Guide and account of the first reride of the old spanish trail since 1848 waller, richard g on. To accommodate parking the trailhead is located about half a mile from the trail. Provided to youtube by daredo on the old spanish trail roy rogers the rhythm of the range. The coprotagonist would probably be classified by todays standard as a stalker. Republic pictures i as republic pictures corporation. A cultural corridor that promotes, sustains, and encourages the arts, neighborhoods and businesses along fredericksburg road and north flores street. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views.
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