Del Norte Public Library

With few roads and bridges, travel was slow, difficult, and often dangerous. The early settlers had to find creative ways of getting around. This attractive book describes the hazards people faced while traveling long ago: -- in the city and in the wilderness-- on water and during the winter-- in wagons and coaches and later in steamboats, trains, and early automobiles.

"The colorful story of the role of America's rivers, lakes, and canals in the settlement of the West. Illustrated with over 150 rare photos"--Cover.