Pictorial Map of the Pony Express Route Apr 3, 1860-Oct 24, 1861 Detailed Specifications This is a reproduction of the original map Map Size: 16"x47" This Map Comes in another Size too: 5.5"x16", 11"x33"and 23"x68" You can find them in Our Store Shows route of Pony Express with names and location of relay stations. The approximately 1,900-mile-long (3,100 km) route roughly followed the Oregon and California Trails to Fort Bridger in Wyoming, and then the Mormon Trail (known as the Hastings Cutoff) to Salt Lake City, Utah. From there it followed the Central Nevada Route to Carson City, Nevada before passing over the Sierra into Sacramento, California. There were 184 stations along the long and arduous route used by the Pony Express. The stations and station keepers were essential to the successful, timely and smooth operation of the Pony Express mail system. The stations were often fashioned out of existing structures, several of them located in military forts, while others were built anew in remote areas where living conditions were very basic. The route was divided up into five divisions. To maintain the rigid schedule, 157 relay stations were located from 5 to 25 miles (8 to 40 km) apart as the terrain would allow for. At each swing station, riders would exchange their tired mounts for fresh ones, while "home stations" provided room and board for the riders between runs. This technique allowed the mail to be whisked across the continent in record time. Each rider rode about 75 miles (120 km) per day. In this manner, the mail could be delivered between St. Joseph, Missouri, across the Great Plains, over the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada to Sacramento, California, in just 10 days. /Wiki This map comes with a white border around the image --------------------------- -How are the prints shipped? They are rolled and placed into a rigid tube. -Is this available in a larger/smaller size. Yes. For smaller or larger sizes, email us.