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Show HOMEWARD JOTJRHEY- Continued, 00 1160. Sept 12 13 14 15 faatttaa* Pom * w* UOMSM. PLAIN- Meridional observation gives the latitude. The route lies across the great bend of Black's Fork, BLACK'S FORK- A gentle slope, for t i i miles, on the eastern side of the table land ; no water at thU season ; rood good; ford easy; creek 160 feet wide; buffalo- berry and currant-bushes for ftiel. SUMMIT of ridge between Black's Fork and Green Rher- Road good, and accent gentle ; thence down Rabbit Hollow. GRKEN Riven- Right bank; river BOO feet wide ; ford good at this etage of the water; cross diagonally. The road descends into Rabbit Hollow, and winds along the dry channel of u areek in the bottom. CAMP NO. 12- Following down left bank to near the outlet of Bitter Creek ; fuel abundant. BITTKH CBJEK CoAt- Beu- Strike Bitter Creek in one mile from Camp. There is coal on the left batik, under a high bluff, two miles from the month. EVANS'S TBACE- Camp No. IS- This is a trace made by a party of emigrants from Arkansas, in 1849, which continues north of Bitter Creek to Bridgets Fort. The grass on this part of the route is xery limited, and tag? the only fuel, Water slightly brackish and sulphnroTuu Vvxh- lialf a mile to the north- east la a small pond Fono- Cross to the left bank; Exalts** Trace on the right; cr « efc BO feet wide* and 6 feet deep ; banks steep. Svi4> ut; a SiMtiKuet- Camp No. H- Several beds of oos. 1 crop out in the blnffi along the <- r** k » and are easily * rum bled down for fuel, Th* springs are on the right bank, and iuM from the bast of high bluff rook a of gray * atid* tono^ Kv* n*> Intar-ivdjttfl tHttaaec 2.42 12.01 7.44 4.40 1.47 13.69 3.44 10,60 G. 92 8.64 JE&* 25.44 13.37 17.08 24,06 Total frau S « ltUk » catj. 169.90 171.91 179.86 183.81 185.28 198.87 202.31 212.91 218,83 227.17 4i* sr 08". a WW* « * » « ' ' . 8 LobfUxiri* 110° W 16" VWWW flrwor W © |
