Quest for Quivira: Spanish Explorers on the Great Plains, 1540-1821

by Thomas E. Chávez

Spanish explorers and traders traveled throughout the Great Plains for nearly three centuries before William Becknell blazed the Santa Fe Trail in 1821. Thirty-four major expeditions are documented in this volume. Includes six maps and many black and white illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1877856053
• ISBN13: 9781877856051
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: Southwest Parks & Monuments Association
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.