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Show 3. iera' s, Map tracing the trail, Miera's map is of little value other identify the general direction of the journey. But it does, give us his viewpoint of the 'stream systems of the Green It also and Duchesne rivers and those flowing into Utah Lake. reflects what may be the general bel ief,of the members of the expedition from their brief contacts with Green River that it In than to That Miera flowed to the compass direction of west-southwest. finally joined it to the Sevier River is obviously a belief not shared by the padres at the time of writing the diary. On the other hand, the diary is a document evidencing surprising accuracy both as to direction and distances per taining to our segment of the journey, excepting only the distances estimated' in the dense forest and.' rugged ridgjng of the Strawberry Ridge. 5. and Measurements Direction day's journey is recorded in segments suggests that Don Miela use d h l s as a measuring device to read backwards on the trai I to known landmarks, I ikely using some kind of trian gUlation or rangefinding technique. It is noted tht each of distance and diredion. ilquadrant" or parts of it This is to be noted that al I directions given are compass readings In the diary rpresenting a 160 declination to the east from true north. 14 a it is noted that found such decl for ination, September they entry It but 6. seem not to have corrected to it in the i r cont i nu i ng direct ions'. Finally, all the above suggests that th diary entries represent some evening conference around the campfire to summarize the noTe We can imagine Si Ivestre describing what he for the day. items worthy and describing what lay ahead for the roundabout the of knew countryside next day; Don i era not i ng -rhe genera I direct i on of the tra i I that day and noting the important segments to guide fut Ire travelers; the padres noting areas of possible future settlement (including water, pasturage, kind of timber, and other resources); and 'other members of the expedition tributing detai Is discovered during the day that as the improvement of the trail for future -119- use. were worthy con of note such |
