Caprio, Jason
December 8th, 2013
Railroad Surveyors
Blog
The
fifth and final blog, and also the ones to make a final mark on El Morro, are
the Railroad surveyors of the Whipple Expedition. The Whipple Expedition was
made to become a potential route to California during the times of westward
expansion and Manifest Destiny. The Whipple Expedition took place along the
Thirty- Fifth parallel. The route went through Oklahoma, down to New Mexico,
and made a straight shot to California. The route from Oklahoma and to
California is very close to what is now current day I-40.
Amiel
Whipple was put in charge of an expedition for a possible railroad route to
California. The survey team went through treacherous routes in Native American
territory to get to their destination. The expedition began in Arkansas
crossing the Poteau River to Oklahoma. From
there they made their way to New Mexico and traveled westward to California.
Once the trip went westward, they began to face more hardship along the way
such as unknown landscapes, mountains, and hostile Native American attacks
along the way. Before the trip, European scientists were recruited beforehand.
They discovered and classified new species of animals and plants.
Due
to the expenses of the trip, the trail was not chosen as the primary route to
California. Out of five other trails, the Union Pacific route was chosen as the
new primary route for the travel to California. On the way to California they
stopped at El Morro and left their markings. These were the last people to make
an official marking of El Morro and the last to carry out a great tradititon.
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