Salamanca’s journey across
the whole ding-dong country!
Instructions
As we virtually travel along Sal’s
journey, follow along with your own
individual map, marking the cities and
landmarks we visit.
Along the way we will also learn a little
about the local Native American history
of the areas in which we visit.
After the presentation, you will have
time to color in your maps.
On your own map of the United States locate and
label Bybanks, Kentucky.
Next, locate and label Euclid, Ohio.
Bybanks, Kentucky
Sal’s journey with her grandparents begins in Euclid.
Mark this spot by drawing a star.
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Next, locate and label Lewiston, Idaho.
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Sal’s journey ends in Lewiston. Mark this spot
by drawing a star.
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Map out Sal’s journey by drawing a dotted
line between the two stars.
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
2,000 miles!
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
So what landmarks and cities will we visit
along the way?
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Locate these landmarks and cities on your
map as we accompany Sal on her journey!
• Chicago, Illinois
•Lake Michigan
•Madison, Wisconsin
• Pipestone National Park, Minnesota
•Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Missouri River
• Badlands National Park, South Dakota
•Black Hills, South Dakota
•Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
• Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park
•Rocky Mountains
•Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Our journey begins as we travel west
from Ohio along US Interstate 90…
Lewiston, Idaho
Chicago, Illinois
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Chicago, Illinois
Downtown Chicago
Wrigley Field, Home of the Cubs
Lewiston, Idaho
Lake Michigan
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Lake Michigan
The name Michigan derives from an Ojibwa Indian
word, Mishigami, which means “Great Water.”
Lewiston, Idaho
Madison, Wisconsin
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Madison, Wisconsin
Wisconsin countryside
State Capitol Building
The Wisconsin
Dells, Waterpark
Capital of the
world
Lewiston, Idaho
Pipestone National Park
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Pipestone National Park, Minnesota
Pipestone is a red rock used by Native Americans to create
peace pipes, or ceremonial smoking pipes, vitally important to
American Indian culture.
Entering South Dakota….
Lewiston, Idaho
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is a city in South Dakota, developed around
these waterfalls. The name comes from the Sioux, or
Dakota, Indian tribe, who lived in this area of the
United States before the first settlers, French fur
traders, arrived.
Missouri River
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Missouri River
Nicknamed “Big Muddy,” the Missouri River runs from
Montana, across the Great Plains of North Dakota, South
Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. It is the second largest
river in the United States, after the Mississippi River.
Badlands National Park
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
The Lakota Indians (a
sub-tribe of the Sioux
Indians) named this area
Badlands because of the
harsh terrain, provided by
infrequent but harsh wind
and rainfall, causing
rapid erosion.
Lewiston, Idaho
Black Hills
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Black Hills, South Dakota
After the discovery of gold, the last major Indian War, the
Black Hills War, was fought here between the American
settlers and the Sioux Indians.
Lewiston, Idaho
Mount Rushmore
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore, which commemorates the first 150 years
of American history, was carved into a large granite
rockface in the Black Hills, a sacred Lakota Indian (one of
the three Sioux tribes) site.
Lewiston, Idaho
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone is the
first and oldest
National Forest in the
world. It is home to
numerous geysers and
hot springs, famous
for its grizzly bears,
bison and elk, and has
a large supply of the
mineral obsidian, used
by Native Americans
in making arrowheads.
Old Faithful
Old Faithful, a geyser, is an
eruption of hot water and steam
arising from the ground. As water
slowly seeps through cracks in
the ground, it is warmed by rocks
heated from hot magma, then
returns to the surface through the
same cracks.
Rocky Mountains
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains were a sacred home to many
Native American tribes, including the Sioux Indians,
where they often lived in the spring and summer.
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Lewiston, Idaho
Euclid, Ohio
Bybanks, Kentucky
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
The Coeur d’Alene Indians were named by French fur traders, who
named them after what they perceived to be unfair trading practices.
The Indians call themselves The Discovered People.
Now it’s your turn to color in your
map!
Your final map should have all of
these landmarks on it:
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Mount Rushmore
Rocky Mountains
Lewiston, Idaho
Black Hills
Badlands
Euclid, Ohio
Pipestone National Park
Lake Michigan
Missouri River
Old Faithful
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Madison, Wisconsin
Chicago, Illinois
Bybanks, Kentucky
Students can view more photos and learn more about the
history and landmarks of Route 90 by visiting:
http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-090.html
Pictures provided by:
•Laura Poppers
•www.pics4learning.com
Blank US map from: http://geography.about.com
Music: Strength Within by Scott Diiorio,
http://www.sacredflute.com/
This Powerpoint Presentation may be downloaded from:
http://soe.ucdavis.edu/ss0506/kaufmanm