Quest for Quivira: Spanish Explorers on the Great Plains, 1540-1821

by Thomas E. Chávez

Book Overview

Spanish explorers and traders traveled throughout the Great Plains for nearly three centuries before William Becknell blazed the Santa Fe Trail in 1821. Thirty-four major expeditions are documented in this volume. Includes six maps and many black and white illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1877856053
• ISBN13: 9781877856051
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: Southwest Parks & Monuments Association
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.