The Fort Leavenworth-Fort Gibson Military Road and the Founding of Fort Scott

Article gives the history of the establishment of the military road from Fort Snelling to Louisiana, with emphasis on the portion between Fort Leavenworth and Fort Gibson in Oklahoma. The whole route was divided into three sections: Northern - Fort Snelling to Fort Leavenworth; Southern - Arkansas River to Fort Towson; and Middle - Fort Leavenworth and the Arkansas River. Includes a map of the whole route, dated June, 1845, "compiled for the U.S. Topographical Bureau and published in Doc. 59, Serial 322; with additional data from a map [1851] accompanying Doc.1, Serial 611". Also has a map which shows the Fort Leavenworth-Fort Scott segment.