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Show October 12 On the 12th we left the little Rio del Senor San Jose and, because there were some miry places in it, we went across a big marsh with much water and pasturage through the middle of which another parcel of water flows as though it were an irrigation ditch. Then, after crossing it a northwesterly direction, we swung straight south along the western side of the plain's meadows; and after going four leagues and a half over good terrain we saw that the companions, who were going some distance ahead of us, hastily I eft th e tra I I in • We continued over the plaIn and val ley of Senor San Jose, and after going south for three more leagues saw other Indians who RESEARCH AND were running away. INTERPRETATION Ted J. Warner and Thomas G. Alexander The diversion to the northwest was probably made to bypass marshes through Cedar Valley, west of the Cross Hollow Hills and east of Quichapa Lake toward the headwaters of Kanarra Creek, a tributary of Ash Creek, which is located in a narrow val ley between the Cedar Mountains and the Harmony Mountains. The campsite of Nuestra Senora del Pi lar de Zaragoza is located on Kanarra Creek about 20.9 mi les south of Senor San Jose campsite, about 10 miles south of Cedar City and about 1.25 mi les west-northwest of the town of Kanarravil Ie. They traveled eight leagues this date or about 20.9 mi les. southward RESEARCH METHODS Again, we used the various versions of the journal, assistance from Mr. Vickstrom, and USGS 15 minute maps together with clocking by automobile to check the distances. October On the 13 13th we set out southward from the rivulet and of Nuestra Senora del Pilar. stopping point We traveled south for two leagues and a half and came to the camp mentioned ahead, which was his own. [An Indian encountered enroutel. -138- |
