How did mapmakers refer to the great plains region of the united states between 1825 and 1860?

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Amina Hunter

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24 January, 02:36

How did mapmakers refer to the great plains region of the united states between 1825 and 1860?

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Craig Huber · Answer 1

The Great American Desert

The Great Plains stretch from the Mississippi river in the East to the Rocky mountains in the West. The Great American Desert was the name given to the Plains in the first half of the nineteenth century. The plains are located to the area west of the Mississippi river.