02937cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000570013024500250018726400510021230000470026333600260031033700260033633800360036250000310039850801730042952016670060253400620226965300450233165300470237665300450242385600570246885600430252599900190256875697UtSlPG20260610134742.0mcr n260607r20251914utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a14020566  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF850.51 aPowell, E. Alexanderq(Edward Alexander),d1879-195714aThe end of the trail 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-03-23  aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The end of the trail: The far west from New Mexico to British Columbia" by Powell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book appears to chronicle the transformation and remaining vestiges of the American frontier, traveling from New Mexico up to British Columbia. Its likely topic is an exploration of both landscape and society at the western edge of North America, focusing on how pioneering, settlement, and modern development have changed the nature of the West. This work would interest readers fascinated by the closing days of the North American frontier and the varied peoples and cultures that inhabited it.  The opening of the book provides a sweeping introduction to the legacy of westward migration, emphasizing the idea that the American journey has reached its final geographical limit at the Pacific. Powell contrasts romantic images of the “Wild West” with the changing, but persistent, realities of frontier life in the early 1900s, focusing first on New Mexico. The narrative delves into the dramatic transformation of places like Deming and the Mimbres valley, where irrigation and new settlers have reinvented what was once considered barren desert. The author uses firsthand travel experiences—often by motor car or rugged conveyances—to paint vivid pictures of modern pioneers, Hispanic and Native communities, the remnants of cowboy and prospector culture, and the unique social and economic landscapes of the region. This beginning sets the tone for an engaging blend of travel memoir, local color writing, and keen observation of the changing American West. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1914  aPacific States -- Description and travel  aBritish Columbia -- Description and travel  aSouthwest, New -- Description and travel4 uhttps://archive.org/details/endoftrailfarwes00powell40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75697  c116422d116422