An ESRI Shapefile vector line dataset showing the approximate designated route of the Pony Express National Historic Trail. The dataset is provided by the Department of the Interior and was last updated on March 4, 2026.
Use Cases
- Map the historical trail route for educational or planning purposes based on the vector line data.
- Perform spatial analysis of the trail's path relative to modern geography based on the geospatial format.
- Integrate the trail route into broader cultural landscape studies based on the dataset's topic tags.
Strengths
- Data is provided in a standard geospatial format (ESRI Shapefile) for interoperability.
- Dataset is maintained by the authoritative Department of the Interior and was updated in 2026.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Department of the Interior
- Collection Method
- Likely digitized from historical and geographical records.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-04 01:06:01.802260; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- The Pony Express route, covering states including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Nevada, and California.