Transportation
From Trails to
Interstates
Essential Concepts
The
first activity addresses
why the earliest trails bypassed Colorado and how the locations of
the state's first transport systems (trails and rails) were affected by physical
features. The second activity examines the growth of paved highways in
Colorado, showing how the highway system replaced rails as the primary method of intrastate movement.
Students learn how the present system of roads often (but not always)
correspond to the locations of earlier trails and railroads.
Click on
"From
Trails to Interstates" Conceptual Overview
(in MS
Word format) for more
information
(includes key).
Student
Worksheets
Worksheet
T-1
(in MS Word) Early Transport in Colorado
Worksheet
T-2
(in MS Word) Transportation After 1900
Internet
Mapping Activities
Please
note that you should DISABLE any POP-UP Blockers
before
using the Internet mapping activities.
Activity
T-1 Early
Transport in Colorado
Activity
T-2
Transportation After
1900
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