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Show 2T6 APPXNDIX A.- TABL1 OF DISTANCE* OUTWARD JovRKVY- Gontifiued. Dirt. Day* Match. Fort Lamnrorth. Aug. 9 » 10 u " 16 " 17 18 21 HOED or GREEN RIVER- Good grounds on this river. Ford crosses diagonally. A ferry is kept near the ford at high water. CAMP- On right bank of Green River.. Quiir RIVER- Road leaves river, and crosses to Blaok's Fork. No water for 16 miles. BLACK'S, FOEM- 100 feet wide, % feet deep. Grass and fueL CAMP- On Hani's Fork. HAM'S FOEK- Cross the stream, which is 60 feet wide near camp; good bottom. BLAOK'S Fomx- Strike Black's Fork again; cross the stream three times. Grass and water, for camping purr, poses, along its entire bed. SMITH'S FOEK- Tributary of Blaok's Fork. FOET BRIDOEE- Camp, one quarter of a mile east of fort. The road, for several miles, leaves the fork to the right, . but H can easily be reaehed for making camps. There is a road from Ham's Fork, on the west side, to be used when the oreek is swollen. MUDDY CREEK- Empties into Blaok's Fork below Fort Bridger. The road is the same as is described in the homeward journey of 1860, as far as the month ofthe Bed Fork of Weber River. BEAR RIVER- The road winds up a ridge, and crosses a mountain. This oan be avoided by striking up Muddy Creek a few miles, and crossing over' to Sulphur Creek. Ran FORK- In Red Kanyon, below Cache Cave. WEBER RIVER- At junction of Red Fork. | CAMP- On right bank of Weber, at " The Obelisks." WEBER FORD-- Ford good, but current swift, over pebbles. Good timber, and feed. Leave the river here, to avoid kanyon. Loire HILL- Here you ascend a hill, winding along a rivulet of good water. SUMMIT- The descent from this to Bauehmin's Creek is on a aide hill, and dangerous. BAUOHMIE'S CEBBK- 18 feet wide, clear water; fuel and grass plenty. The 11.778 1.000 2.260 16.600 8.876 2.000 12.126 18.727 14.880 10.082* 18.764 16.640 2.000 2.000 i 1.600 4.760 4.600 12.77* 21.026 82.862 WU67 1000.487 1002.787 1018.287 1022.112 1024.112 1086.287 1064.064 14.880 10* 062 18.764 18.640 12.760 1069.794 1088.826 1107.680 1124.120 1126.120 1128.120 1129.620 1 1134.870 1188.870 |