In a message dated 3/20/2007 10:47:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, h431@uchicago.edu writes: I've seen the same sorts of general maps you've mentioned, but nothing so specific. Would there be historians in the Cherokee, Choctaw, etc. nations who might know? I poked at the library catalogue here and found this book: Author: United States. National Park Service Title: Comprehensive management and use plan, map supplement : Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Imprint: Denver, CO : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, 1992. It doesn't seem available from amazon.com, but here's a related one: http://www.amazon.com/Trail-Tears-National-Historic/dp/1877856967/ref=sr_1_1/1 02-9622646-1629721?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174412536&sr=1-1 Here's the website for the National Historic Trail: http://www.nps.gov/trte/ Here's another book: Author: Gilbert, Joan. Title: The Trail of Tears across Missouri / Joan Gilbert. Imprint: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 1996. On amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/Trail-Across-Missouri-Heritage-Readers/dp/0826210635/ref =sr_1_1/102-9622646-1629721?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174412485&sr=1-1 - Heather http://surgerysupport.uchicago.edu/hblair/ On Tue, 20 Mar 2007, Deb Rowe wrote: > Hello, > > I have a question that is more of historic nature than relating to a specific surname. I hope it is okay to post to the List to ask and/or generate dialogue. If it is not appropriate to ask a question for historic/research purposes, I apologize in advance. > > A few months ago, I read in the Joplin Globe about a lady near Purdy, MO who was developing part of her property as an officially registered part of the Trail of Tears. I keep wondering, if we know that specific 'section' is part of the Trail, then do we also know exactly where in Lawrence County (and or Newton or Barry) where her part of the trail "connects." (Am I making any sense?) > > I have looked at a number of maps of the historic trail but as far as being able to actually find one that marks in detail the exact 'spots' where the trail ran, I cannot find that. Meaning, if there is a trail on her property, why then are the 'connecting' ends not also documented and registered? Why just a section? Or are they? > > I am NOT trying to find out so that I can go hiking and invade anyone's property! :-) I am actually trying to be able to look at a map along with any additional info anywhere that shows me where the trail then goes from the spot' in Purdy...so that I can follow it on a map and see how close it might have come to property which belonged to my ancestors. (I hope this makes sense.) > > Thanks for any help... > Deb (SHIPMAN) ROWE > > > > Yigaquu osaniyu adanvto adadoligi nigohilvi nasquv utloyasdi nihi > ~Cherokee~ > > (May the Great Spirit's Blessing always be with you) > > > --------------------------------- > Be a PS3 game guru. > Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _http://www.rosecity.net/tears/trail/map.html_ (http://www.rosecity.net/tears/trail/map.html) there is a very good map of all 4 trails on this website, but not in enough detail to show exact locations. Patricia ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.