Background
Circle, line, and bar graphs are used for an easy visual comparison between multiple items. Use the information provided to make your own bar graph showing the elevations of specific locations on the Oregon Trail.
Activities
Make a Bar Graph
Using the information below, create your own bar graph showing the elevations
the emigrants traveled while on the Oregon Trail. (Elevations are only approximations.)
| City | Elevation |
| Oregon City | Sea Level |
| Cascade Range | 4000 ft |
| The Dalles | Sea Level |
| Blue Mountains | 4800 ft |
| Ft. Boise | 2000 ft |
| American Falls | 4000 ft |
| Ft. Hall | 4800 ft |
| Ft. Bridger | 6500 ft |
| South Pass | 7400 ft |
| Devils Gate | 6100 ft |
| Emigrant’s Gap | 5300 ft |
| Ft. Laramie | 4400 ft |
| Scott’s Bluff | 4200 ft |
| Ft. Kearney | 2000 ft |
| Westport | 1000 ft |