Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Preface 1 Introduction 5 I. Prehistoric Indian Trails and Trade 17 II. Highlights of Spanish Exploration, Settlement, and Inspection in the Southwest 22 III. The Royal Road: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro 61 IV. The Old Spanish Trail 71 V. The Santa Fe Trail 89 VI. Military and Cultural Perspectives on the Mexican-American War 113 VII. The Butterfield Overland Mail Route 121 VIII.

The Civil War in New Mexico 127 IX. The Long Walk of the Navajos 132 X. The Goodnight-Loving Trail 141 XI. Steel Trails for the Iron Horse 149 XII. The Southern Trails 163 XIII. Historic Trails, Trade, and Travels Today 176 Appendix 1. The Oñate Expedition: Excerpts from Historia de la Nueva México by Gaspar Pérez de Villagrá 185 Appendix 2. "$100,000 Worth of New Goods!" Arrive in Santa Fe 186 Appendix 3.

"From Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico" 188 Appendix 4. The Unique Jargon of the Mountain Men 191 Appendix 5. A Fred Harvey Dinner Menu 193 Appendix 6. Excerpts from Geronimo's Autobiography, My Life 193 Chronology 197 Chapter Notes 201 Bibliography 211 Index 221.