Across
- 2. Transportation network that connected the West
- 3. Animal hunted to near extinction in the 19th century
- 6. Fugitive from the law, like Billy the Kid or Jesse James
- 7. Revolver, popular sidearm in the West
- 8. Iconic cowboy hat
- 9. Technology that revolutionized long-distance communication
- 10. Law enforcement officer in a county or town
- 13. Arizona town, site of the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
- 15. Horse-drawn vehicle for passenger transport
- 16. Rapid influx of miners and prospectors to the West
- 19. First national park, established in 1872
Down
- 1. Name for cemeteries in Western mining towns
- 4. Region at the edge of settled territory
- 5. Short-lived mail service from Missouri to California
- 7. Iconic horsemen of the American West
- 11. Act allowing settlers to claim Western lands
- 12. Native American peoples of the West
- 14. Establishment known for drinking, gambling, and entertainment
- 17. Land set aside for Native American tribes
- 18. Longhorn, iconic Western cattle breed