The National Trails System was created to provide for the everincreasing outdoor recreational needs of the American people and to promote the preservation. enjoyment. and appreciation of the great outdoors and our Nations history and heritage. The addition of the California National Historic Trail and the Pony Express National Historic Trail to the National Trails System will certainly contribute to the fulfillment of these goals. Both trails. as previously noted in this Chamber. are of great historical significance to our Nation. The California trail. with its many spurs and branches. was a major emigration artery not only to California and the gold rush. but also to the entire West Coast and all points in between. Several years saw well over 100.000 men. women. and children traveling through Missouri. Iowa.
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