The paths of inland commerce : a chronicle of trail, road, and waterway /

Abstract

Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index.The man who caught the vision -- The Red Man's trail -- The mastery of the rivers -- A nation on wheels -- The flatboat age -- The passing show of 1800 -- The birth of the steamboat -- The conquest of the Alleghanies -- The dawn of the iron age -- The pathways of the lakes -- The steamboat and the West.Mode of access: Internet