Maps

 

 

GIS Interactive Map

The National Park Service Geographic Resources Program hosts an Interactive Trails Map Viewer.

 

Places to Go along the Trail

Trip planning? This map highlights different sites that can be visited along the trail. You'll find museums, interpretive centers, and historic sites that provide information and interpretation on this interactive map.

 

Discover the trail over time with this series of maps.

Travel the Trail: Map Timeline 1821 - 1880

William Becknell opened up the Santa Fe Trail, between the Missouri River and the Mexican provincial capital of Santa Fe, in the fall of 1821. The route played a major role in bringing people, goods, and ideas to and from Santa Fe for the next 59 years. However, the Santa Fe Trail was rarely a static entity, because both the route across the plains and the eastern terminus of the trail was constantly in flux.

• Travel the Timeline