title: The Meek Cutoff: Tracing the Oregon Trail's Lost Wagon Train of 1845
author:  Brooks Geer Ragen 
description: "Beautifully illustrated with color images and detailed maps, this work makes a fine contribution to trail studies. <i>The Meek Cutoff</i> is a handsome addition to the library of Oregon Trail Studies and should grace the shelves of all students of the subject."Robert Clark, <i>Overland Journal</i>, Summer 2013
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  > `**Contents**`
  
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  >  _Title Page_
  
  >  _Contents_
  
  >  _Copyright_
  
  >  _Map of the Oregon Trail_
  
  >  _Go West, Young Pioneer_
  
  >  _Independence, Missouri: March 24, 1850_
  
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  >  _Chimney Rock: June, 1850_
  
  >  _Guide to the Trail_
  
  >  _Pack Your Wagon_
  
  >  _Join a Wagon Train_
  
  >  _Go West_
  
  >  _Challenges!_
  
  >  _Map of the Journey from Independence to Chimney Rock_
  
  >  _Finding Your Way_
  
  >  _Sample Chapter from DANGER AT THE HAUNTED GATE_
  
  >  _Buy the Book_
  
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