Maps

The map above shows the courses of the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail with a dark green line. The trail originates in Tipton, Missouri and Madison, Arkansas, and these two branches converge at Fort Smith, Arkansas. The trail continues through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, terminating in downtown San Francisco. In western Texas, the trail diverges into two branches at the Horsehead Crossing of the Pecos River, and reconverges in El Paso. Zooming in on the map reveals various points of interest found along the trail, indicated by pictographic symbols. Clicking on these points of interest reveals additional information in a popup.

 

The Butterfield Overland Trail extends from the Mississippi River to San Francisco, California.

 

 

GIS Interactive Map

The National Park Service Geographic Resources Program hosts an interactive trails map viewer