mule trains
Mountain cargo convoys
A mule train is a line of mules traveling together, typically carrying goods or supplies over difficult terrain.
Before railroads and trucks, mule trains were essential for transporting cargo through mountains and deserts: Mule trains carried silver ore down from the mines.
The image persists in Western lore and trail riding.
- pack animalsCreatures bred for hauling
- muleteerDriver of pack animals
- trailPath through wilderness
- beast of burdenAnimal used for hauling
- cargoTransported goods
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- Old Westcowboy, cowboys, cowgirl, sheriff, sheriffs
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- WWI suppliessupply depots, supply trains, rations, medical supplies, food distribution
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- Horse-drawn transportcarriages, wagons, coaches, buggies, carts
- Colonial Explorationconquistadors, expeditions, explorers, Pizarro, Spanish conquest
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Large freight-hauling vehicles
cargo planes · tractor-trailers · freight trains · cargo ships · motor vehicles
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Major intercity roads
paved roads · rail lines · interstate trucking · superhighways · autobahns
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Rail vehicles carrying cargo
railroads · railways · locomotives · canal boats · barges
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