The Central Overland Route also known as the “Central Route”, “Simpson Route” of the “Egan trail” was a transportation route from salt lake city, Utah south of the Great Salt lake through the mountain of central Nevada to Carson City, Nevada for a decide after 1859, until the first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, it served a vital role in the transport of emigrants, mail, freight and passengers between California, Nevada, and Utah. The route was initially scouted in 1855 by Howard Egan, and used by him to drive livestock between Salt Lake City and California. The trail Egan used led straight through the high mountain ranges that most earlier explores had worked so hard to avoid. Egan discovered that a series of mountain passes and mountain springs were aligned to allow an almost direct path across the middle of Utah and Nevada. The Schell creek range could be crossed at Shelburne pass, the cherry creek Range at Egne canyon, the Ruby Mountains at overland pass, the Diamond Mountain at another overland pass. In 1858, hearing of Egan trail the U.S Army sent an expedition led by Captain James H. Simpson to survey it for a military road to get supplies to the army Camp Floyd in Utah. Simpson came back with a surveyed route along the Humboldt River. The Army then improved the trail and springs for use by wagons and stagecoach in 1859 and 1860. Grab this wonderful piece of art for its high quality gloss finish paper and perfect color accuracy.