Frederick Jackson Turner recently explored the American West on his own road trip from the cavernous abyss of the San Andreas Fault, and throughout the American West.  Here is a collection of his favorite photographs from that trip. 

The frontier provided the crucial ingredients to make Anglo-american democracy soar--wilderness and distance from the east. #Beauty #fertilesoilfordemocracy #Americaisborn

The first people of the West faced the challenge of savage natives. The Frontier offered many hurdles to overcome. 

The american character is born, only on the frontier. #strength #individual #robust