"In the mid-19th century the Wild West was largely unexplored."
Whenever a citizen of the US says "unexplored" he means "unexplored by Europeans". A native American once made the point to a younger me, if he would "discover" the house of his neighbour the way Europeans "discovered" and explored North America, he would go to jail.
Whenever a citizen of the US says "unexplored" he means "unexplored by Europeans". A native American once made the point to a younger me, if he would "discover" the house of his neighbour the way Europeans "discovered" and explored North America, he would go to jail.