The wilderness trail, or, The ventures and adventures of the Pennsylvania traders on the Allegheny path

Volume 1 seems to mainly cover frontier areas to the east of the Ohio River from the late 1600s through about the middle of the 18th century. Some trails and place-names mentioned in the Table of Contents and Maps index are: the Shamokin path, the Frankstown path, the Raystown path, Kittanning, Chartier’s Town, the Beaver, Logstown, Thomas Cresap’s Fort, Minisink Island, Shawnee Island, Shawnee Towns of Wyoming and Chillisquaque, Kittanning Gap, Old Kuskuskies.

Volume 2 profiles George Croghan, “King of the Traders”, and includes areas in Ohio and Kentucky country in the third quarter of the 18th century. Some place names mentioned include Chillicothe, the Conchake route, the Pickawillany path, the Kanawha Shawnee Town, King Beaver’s Town, Eskippakithiki Town, Pickawillany.

On the last pages of Volume 1 you’ll find a large map of traders’ routes in Pennsylvania and Ohio country, including neighboring regions.