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Show 32 route into Castle The of his manuscript formation in the report the road and concerning Loring desoribed valley Valley. expedition gives considerable of the regions through which his command passed.. his entrance into Castle following days Valley and his travels notes: Media Creek, July ,Jlst. Left Slover Greek 6 a m. gentle to the dividing ridge; between the waters of Salt Lake Valley and Green River, •. Ascent to ,the highest elevation that we cross of the Mountains, 2 :mi1.es, by a descent scaroely perceptible to Shipley Creek, 2 miles. At this creek there is a good camp with a good quality of grass, wood and water, pinon and cottonwood trees You then descend into an open plain. with good road. Two miles you come to a small creek, to the right canes grGwing near Wahsatoh •••• • •• the creek and not much grass. :u. From this creek to the one we are encamped upon is 5t miles. Here the ground is rough, covered with grass and sagebrush and diffieul t to find a camping place. About two miles up the creek it comes Qut of a cann and along the hills near it there is some The creek being muddy and with deep •• grass 0 • timber, ma4e a bridge of stone to cross does not look permanent, water can no doubt be found in holes the year through. Im mediately in front t or 3/4 of a mile over a ridge there is a bed of very good. bitu:m.inous coal. Ordered a guide to Green River tOI!lorrow to as sides, it. no The creek We are now over certain the b>est ford and grass. Range of mountain$ and out of the valley of Salt Lake and its wate.rs. Shou1.d it be the Wahsateh desirable to have a road into the southern set no difficulty in making permanent road over any of the country we have passed. The country for the last ten or twelve miles is barren, in some places the road is tlem.ents of Utah, there is a good soft.· and Gene.ral course north or east. Distance, '17. Raphael, Aug. 1st. Left Media G.reek 6 a.m. A a rolling cOtmtry to a dry creek 5 miles. rough road It to Garamboyer Creek where ""there is remained: abundance of grass and good camp. The creek is muddy. here several hours to graze. a and banks made the Cut down good "crossing. After crossing and a little to the right of the St. over • road there is a in- bed ot coal. •• The road from here through the |
