The Southern Emigrant Trail through Riverside County

This unique story of the Southern Emigrant Trail through Riverside County, based almost entirely on historic records, identifies the location of the trail and tells the stories of those who traveled along the route or lived in the area during the mid-1800s. Surveyors' field notes, newspaper articles, diaries and journals, military records, censuses, and many other records provide the reader the opportunity to "experience" this exciting era in Southern California history. Detailed maps with the route and other information are included along with many historic and current photographs.

Anne J. Miller, Ph.D. is a psychologist as well as an historian and a genealogist. She is especially interested in combining genealogical and historical resources to provide a better understanding of people. Dr. Miller has published in both historical and genealogical journals. She and her husband live in Murrieta, California.