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Show APPENDIX A.- TABLE OF DISTANCES. OUTWARD JOURNEY- Continued. 271 DATE. 1840. Intermediate Distance. Day's Match. Tbtalfrom Jbrt Leavenworth. June 8 « 9 " 11 « 12 " 18 14 « 15 " 16 " 18 CAMP CBBBK- Fine timber and grass. Creek runs south. VERMILION- This creek heads about 1 mile to the north- east; the ford is miry. It enters the Big Blue 20 miles above its mouth. Bio BLUB RIVBB- Bank steep, bottom hard, and water 21 feet deep. River 120 feet wide, with a brisk current KXTOHAH'S CBBBK- This is sometimes called Ten- mile Branch. Enters Big Blue below. Good grass, and some wood. Road excellent, on rolling prairie after ascending from the Blue River. The Independence Road joins it 8 miles from the Blue. TURKEY CBBBK-. Plenty of wood, and good grazing. WBST TUBKBT CBBBK- A branch of Big Blue River. WTBTH'S CBBBK- Tributary of Big Blue. Good grating, and fuel in abundance* EMIGRANTS', or WAXBUT CBBBK- Encampment to south of the road, in order to obtain water, wood, & c This is a tributary of the little Blue River. SANDY CBBBK- Camp. In about 1 mile from the last creek is a small branch; then rise considerably to a ridge; then descend to Sandy Creek, where we find feed for the cattle. Bio SANDY CBBBK- Bed is 200 feet wide, and heavy for teams, AFFLUENT- Stream Bmall, and flows into Little Blue. The road lies on the ridge between the Sandy and Little Blue, and touches ravines in which water may be had in several places. Cross some small creeks, branches of Little Blue. LITTLB BLUB RIVER- Left bank, up which the road lies. The road passes over some spurs from the plains, into the valley- bed, to avoid gullies. The valley is two miles wide, well wooded, and grass excellent. * CAMP LITTLB BLUB VALLEY- The road crosses Borne sharp guNies, and tbe wheels require to be locked frequently. Camp. LITTLB BLUB- Point of leaving the stream. 7.692 12.680 18.868 12.081 5.206 10.588 6.855 9.915 4.901 12.918 8.280 8.008 17.600 24.640 12.165 16.662 26.548 17.286 26.858 4.901 21.148 25.508 24.540 117.414 180.094 148.967 155.988 161.198 171.781 178.186 188.061 192.962 205.870 214.100 222.108 289.608 264.148 276.808 |
