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This map is of the Oregon trail according to Amelia Stewart Knight’s diary.
The boats represent a river that Amelia and her family passed or crossed on the way to Oregon. The wavy blue lines represent a creek that her and her family passed and in some cases were crossed on the Oregon Trail. The first walking person is the start of the Oregon trail, and the other was the Umatilla Valley. The green tent is where they camped. However, if the camped on a creek, that is represented by a fish and hook. Fort Laramie and the end of the Oregon Trail is represented by a yellow house or tent. The Blue Mountains are represented by a tree. Another point, the Independence Rock, is represented by a blue push pin. All of the lines on the map have the dates of when they were at a certain point on the trail. If you would like to view a larger version of the map, click on view larger map on the left hand side below the map.