The Old Spanish Trail between Santa Fe and Los Angeles crossed Utah on routes the Ute and Southern Paiute already used. Warren's 1857 map labels the Utah (Ute) country.
Where does the trail's route follow older Native paths, and where did traders cut new ones?
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