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From east to west some of the more prominent places along or near the Santa Fe Trail included: | During much of its early history, the only permanant white settlement on the Santa Fe Trail was Bent's Old Fort in Colorado. Many of the following places were built later in trail history, or after the coming of the nearby [[Atchison,_Topeka,_and_Santa_Fe_Railway|Santa Fe Railway]]. From east to west some of the more prominent places along or near the Santa Fe Trail included: | ||
*Franklin, Missouri | *Franklin, Missouri | ||
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*Lakin, Kansas | *Lakin, Kansas | ||
'''Cimarron Route''' (60 miles shorter but drier - less dependable water and forage for livestock) | '''Cimarron Route''' (60 miles shorter but drier - less dependable water and forage for livestock) | ||
*Boise, Oklahoma | *Boise, Oklahoma | ||
*Clayton, New Mexico | *Clayton, New Mexico | ||
'''Mountain Route''' (60 miles longer but wetter - more dependable water and forage for livestock) | '''Mountain Route''' (60 miles longer but wetter - more dependable water and forage for livestock) | ||
*Bent's Old Fort near La Junta, Colorado | *Bent's Old Fort near La Junta, Colorado | ||
*Raton Pass, New Mexico | *Raton Pass, New Mexico | ||
'''Trails rejoin near:''' | '''Trails rejoin near:''' | ||
*Fort Union, New Mexico | *Fort Union, New Mexico | ||
*Las Vegas, New Mexico | *Las Vegas, New Mexico | ||
*Santa Fe, New Mexico | *Santa Fe, New Mexico | ||