Virginia City And Lewiston Wagon Road

Microfilm Records 1865-1870

Contributed by Steve F. Russell

This is a transcribed copy of the microfilm records of the Virginia City and Lewiston Wagon Road project of 1865-1870 by the federal government. Wellington Bird was the project supervisor and disbursing agent and George Benson Nicholson was the civil engineer. This project attempted to build a wagon road from Lewiston, Idaho to Virginia City but only succeeded in building a good trail, to a wagon road grade, from Weippe, Idaho to Lolo Pass, Montana-Idaho. The microfilm records contains both reports and letters.

Topics

Google Maps Lewis and Clark Trail Route Center Line Mullan Road Lolo Trail Trail Inventory Nee-Me-Poo National Historic Trail Oregon-California Trails Bird-Truax Trail Other Fur Trade Methodology Carroll Trail

Contributors

Steve F. Russell Kristopher K. Townsend US National Park Service (LCNHT) Robert H. Dunsmore Richard S. Buswell Martin Plamondon II James D. Harlan Ralph Saunders David and Sue Eakin Raymond Borchers