Joseph R. Walker
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Joseph R. Walker was a mountain man and experienced scout. He established the segment of the California Trail, the primary route for the emigrants to the gold fields during the California gold rush, from Fort Hall, Idaho to the Truckee River. The Walker River and Walker Lake in Nevada were named for him by John C.
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Map of Santa Fe Trail
Watershed of the Humboldt River
"Painting by Alfred Jacob Miller, titled Bourgeois W - r, and His Squaw"
Main route of California Trail (thick red line), including Applegate-Lassen and Beckwourth variations (thinner red lines)
Walker's grave at the Alhambra Cemetery, Martinez, CaliforniaHistorical Figures from United States 6
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Joseph R. Walker was a mountain man and experienced scout. He established the segment of the California Trail, the primary route for the emigrants to the gold fields during the California gold rush, from Fort Hall, Idaho to the Truckee River. The Walker River and Walker Lake in Nevada were named for him by John C. Frémont.
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