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Show 74 NATIONAL WAGON ROAD- GUIDE. .11 e thought best to give the entire route, for short distances ; stl ' ;'. the Missoun nver. starting from · . . t shall have passed beyond the settle_ments, When the emigi an tl . en and then this book, Invalu-he will find the route correc y giv ' able as a guide. ~--- NATIONAL WAGON ROAD GUIDE. 75 ~The chief requisites of a good camping-ground, are water, grass and wood. , From St. Joseph Ferry, west bank of the Mi~souri river, the road passes over a heavily timbered alluvium or bottom, in wet seasons, miry and bad to cross with wagons heavily laden. MILES. TO BREAKDOWN CREEK,......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Passing this creek, you soon gain the summit of the highest of a succession of long heavy hills. Here in a westerly direction, a vast expanse of undulating, or "rolling" country is presented to the view, almost without a tree, and bounded only by the horizon, for you have now entered upon the plains. You will cross a number of small creeks, in deep channels, before reaching WOLF CREEK, . . • . . . . · .............•.............. 19 ~ Good camping; timber abundant. Grass good 1 if not too early in the season. OLD MISSION HOUSE,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A beautiful open, rolling country; but almost destitute of timber, except along the borders of the streams. CAT CREEK,. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 4 LITTLE CREEK, .. ~ ...........................•..... 13~ A delightful country, with here and there small isolated groves of timber. HORSE-SHOE CREEK, ......... ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8~ CORK CREEK,. . . . . . . . . . . ......................... 14~ BIG NEMAHA, ............•.... ~ ................... 18 Excellent camping. You are now 88 miles from St. Joseph, and with one of the most beautiful countries in the world, before you. LITTLE NEMAHA, ................................. 14 Good camping. BLIND CREEK, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ELM CREEK, ... ~ . . . . . . • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8~ But little timber here near the road. • |