Map illustrating the extermination of the American bison

Map of North America shows areas of die-off and of systematic extermination of bison from 1840–1880. Red lines show herd range in 1854 spanning the continent from Canada’s Yukon Territory to Mexico, from Nevada to Virginia. Blue lines show herd range in 1876 in two pockets, one spanning from Texas to Nebraska and the other from Nebraska to the Yukon Territory. Green lines show range in 1883 show small pockets in Texas and Montana.
Photo By/Credit

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937./United States Library of Congress

Date Shot/Created
12/06/2021
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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Map illustrating the extermination of the American bison
Ecosystem
Mountain
Prairie
Species
Bison bison
Subject tags
Maps