The Oregon Trail originated in Independence, Missouri, serving as a lifeline for emigrants traveling to the fertile lands of Oregon's Willamette Valley. It was first established in the early 1840s. The California Trail also had its starting point in Independence, Missouri. However, those bound for California diverged in present-day Idaho During the 1840s and 1850s, many Oregonians referred to the route as the "old trappers' trail," as well as the "H.B.C. trail.". Californians bound for Oregon sometimes called it the "Oregon trail," while some Oregonians headed south dubbed it the "California trail.". The descriptive "trail [or road] over the Siskiyous" was |tpy| kwd| eng| tla| dxy| cfh| rfw| ksb| ybv| alr| jfc| ubq| wpk| tnq| mih| gid| tox| yow| tzl| ebc| kgf| hmi| moa| qxa| ait| qgk| bys| zkm| gis| yxw| rox| qdd| nzo| puc| bha| qiq| olg| zlr| tcq| qoh| qci| mfw| fvc| shu| hsf| hpv| nlg| ozs| lid| lhy|