Annual Report upon the Geographical and Geological Surveys and Explorations West of the 100th Meridian, in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona

Annual Report upon the Geographical and Geological Surveys and Explorations West of the 100th Meridian, in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona - Page 791

APPENDIX NN. 1239 LIST OF ROAD- DISTANCES BETWEEN PROMINENT POINTS, MEANDERED BY PARTY NO. 4, CALIFORNIA SECTION, 1876. Canon, Nov., to Austin, Nev., routes NOB. 1, 2, and 3. Mound House, V. & T. R. R., to Dead Horse Well. WadBworth, C. P. R. R., to Mason Valley. Wadsworth, C. P. R. R., to Dead- Horse Well. Wadsworth, C. P. R. R., to Lodi Mining District. Wadsworth, C. P. R. R., to Elsworth and lone. Austin, Nevada, to Els worth, Nev., via Lower Reese River Valley. Austin to Elsworth, via lone, Nev. Austin to Schniidtlein's, Kingston Cation, Dead- Horse Well to Elsworth, via Old Wellington Road. ROUTK No. 1. From Carson City, Nev., to Austin, Nev.- Atlas- sheets Nos. AID and 48 C < f D. Canon Empire Mound House.. Dayton Coonev's Carson River... Bag town Saint Clair's.... School- honse . .. Hill SL Grimes's Sand Spring- West Gate Middle Gate.... White Rock.... Cold Spring.... Patterson's New Pass Mount Airy - Jacobsville Austin Distance in miles. h u 3.66 3.45 5.06 16.50 14.15 10.25 3.87 6.28 6.47 16.51 SO. 06 3.11 3.39 7.11 10.86 14.00 9. S5 10.00 7.25 5 7.11 19,17 28.67 49.82 53.07 56.94 63.22 69.69 86.20 106.26 109.37 112.76 119.87 130.73 ^ 44.73 153.98 163.98 171.23 S3 171.23 167.57 164.12 159.06 142.56 138.41 118.16 114.29 108.01 101.54 85.03 64.97 61.86 58.47 51.36 40.50 26.50 17.25 7.25 • I* 2 Remarks. 4,699 4,553 4,376 " 4,070 4.002 3,989 3,920 3,944 3.926 4.504 4,703 4,818) 5,418 5,213 6,786 6,594 Capital of Nevada. On Carson River: number of mill. Station Virginia and Truckee Railroad. On Carson River; town of. Hay Ranch; water; no wood. Loft cabin; wood and water; little grazing. Water; little wood; forage purchased. Bridge; little wood; forage purchased. Ranch; no wood; good graft­ing. Water, wood, and forage all purchased. Good water; no wood; no grazing. Good water; no wood; little grazing. Water; no wood; little grac­ing. Good water; no wood; little grazing. Ranch on Edwards's Creek; no wood; grazing. Water in spring. Water; little grazing; no wood. Reese River; no wood; little grass. City of. NOTE.- The above is the usually- traveled route, and the best road between Carson and Austin, exoep * that from Patterson's to Austin. The routeivia Smith's Creek ( see Route No. 21) should be taken if accommodations are required en route, there being none between Patterson's and Jacobsville