Overland Trail

[ oh-ver-land, -luhnd ]

noun

, U.S. History.

1. any of various routes traveled by settlers from the Missouri River to Oregon and California beginning in the 1840s.

Example Sentences

As we sit on the side of the highway, Molvar pulls up a map on his laptop, showing parts of Wyoming that a state task force once recommended as “core habitat” for the bird — including three-quarters of Overland Trail Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times

Overland Trail Ranch straddles the Continental Divide, an invisible line through the Rockies that slices the United States in two.

From Los Angeles Times

Or his company could produce hydrogen at Overland Trail Ranch and ship it by rail.

From Los Angeles Times

They’re North America’s fastest land mammal, and Overland Trail Ranch gives them plenty of room to run.

From Los Angeles Times

Overland Trail Ranch is covered in a delicate sheet of snow from a storm the night before as Molvar leads us on his own tour.

From Los Angeles Times