OCR Text |
Show 1244 REPORT OP THE CHIEF OP ENGINEERS. ROUTE NO. 1, VIA IONE, NEV. From Austin, Net>., to Ellsworth, Net.- Adas- sheets Nos. 46 D and 57 A Anstin Silver Age ... Ahle's Ranch Elkhorn Mediation's .. Summit , lone Ellsworth... Distanoe in miles. a ( 59 11.77 5.680 17.46 4.690 3.250 9.00 0 20.46 36.14 43.60 48.29 51.54 60.54 1 60.54 51.85 40.08 34.40 16.94 12.25 9.00 * i 6.594 6,014 5,990 6,123 6,552 7.48H 6,844 6,871 Remarks. City of. Well; forage, & c, purchased. Reese River; forage, & c, pur-chased.. Do. Do. Tisaber; no water. Mining town; wood plenty; forage, & c, purchased. Do. Good wagon- road. Buck- board carries the mail and passengers from Ellsworth to Anstin. Austin is distant 88 miles from Battle Mountain; Central Paciflo Railroad is connected b j stage- line. Ranches are found at short intervals from Abies to MoMahon's, along Reose River. From Austin, Nev., to Sckmidtlcin's Banch.- Atlas- sheet No. 48 D. Austin Silver Age Mouth Big Creek Canon Forks of Big Creek Summit, ( south fork) Sterling Mill Mouth Kingston Cation, Schmidt-lein's Ranch. Distance in miles. L I121] 1 HI 1 a 69 3.80 8.00 a 20 9.60 too 11 < I 12.49 14.49 17.69 27.29 2a 29 Schmidt- Ranch. • From lein 28.29 19.60 15.80 13.80 10.60 1.00 o 1 - s fl • 8" 0 3 3 6.594 6,014 6,982 8,675 6,818 6,220 Remarks. City of. Well; forage, & c., purchased. Water; little wood and grass. Water; little wood and grass. Water; little wood and grass. Water and grass. Schmldtleln's Ranch is on the west side of Big Smoky Valley. This is the middle pass through the Toyabe range, from Reese River Valley to Big Smoky Valley. The northern one is at Austin and the southern one by Ophlr Uafion. |