Graphic Map Showing the Exodus of the Mormon Pioneers in 1847, with Daily Stopping Places of Brigham Young’s Company

A pictorial representation of Brigham Young’s journey from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City.

This is a reduced black and white reprint of Millroy & Hayes beautiful chromolithographed pictorial map chronicling the journey of Brigham Young and his followers in 1846-47. It was originally issued in 1899 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event and the founding of the state of Deseret (1849), though this example was published in 1938. According to Rumsey;

“The map is a chronological depiction of the Saints progress across the Midwest and plains with four vignettes showing a wagon train, a group of tepees, a buffalo herd, and numerous other scenes from the journey, and miles traveled daily. Each campsite along the route is noted with the dates which the emigrant party stayed at each site. Map shows place names, rivers and mountains. Relief shown pictorially.”

Source: David Rumsey Map Collection