Crossing the Heartland: Chicago to DenverThis travel guide offers a unique six-day tour, from St. Joseph, Michigan, on to Chicago, then crossing the Mississippi River and Missouri River Valleys, and the quiet beauty of the Sand Hills of Nebraska, climbing the High Plains to the foot of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado. |
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Understanding the Landscape | 5 |
Human Occupance | 15 |
Crossing the Heartland | 32 |
Copyright | |
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