The Old Spanish Trail:: A Study of Spanish and Mexican Trade and Exploration Norwest from Mexico to the Great Basin and California

"Interest and study of the Old Spanish Trail began in 1921 with the publication of an article by Joseph J. Hill." -Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colo.), June 27, 2008

In 1921, historian Joseph John Hill (1883-1971) published a 35-page work titled "The Old Spanish Trail," which is a history of Spanish and Mexican trade and Exploration Norwest from Mexico to the Great Basin and California.

In introducing his book the author points out that his study is but a chapter in the larger theme, "The ...