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Show 84 NATIONAL WAGON ROAD GUIDE. FOUR MILE BEND. . . . . . . . . ....................... 4 Road now leaves the river, is quite level and good. RIVER AGAIN • • . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . • • • • . . . . . . . ..... 10 Excellent camping-ground; road leaves the river, but J 0 INS IT AGAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 12 This, if possible, should be made a camping place, as ' the road no'v leaves the river and passes over heavy sand ridges and rolling plains, and most of the way destitute . of water to junction of NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS............ . ....... 24 (See next page.) We no'Y go back and take the north road. From the forks to WOOD LAI\:.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s% Excellent cam ping. LOOl{ING GLASS CREEK • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . 1 This creek has been bridged. LONG LAICE • . • . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • 2 Good grass, with a little wood on the south shore. BEAVER RIVER . . . . . • • • • . • • • • • • . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . . 6~ Wood and grass abundant. PLUM Cl{EEK . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . • . . . • . • . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . 6~ A small stream ; near by is the old Pawnee Indian station. ASH CREEl{ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 7S4t Not good camping. LOUP FORIC, LOWER FORD ..................... 1 ~ This is not the best ford, so ,ye will pass on to the upper one. OLD PAWNEE VILLAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • • • . . . X Destroyed by the Sioux Inuians in 1846. CEDAR CREEl( Very fair cam~i~~-~~~~~;;, .. · · · ·' .. "· · ·" "" "" IM SECOND PAWNEE VILLAGE ..................... .10~ NA.TIONAL WAGON ROA.D GUIDE. Another of the Pawnee villages, nearly destroyed by the Sioux in 1846, and since deserted. 85 LITTLE CREEK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ This is after you descend the bluffs into Bush Ravine. In {Lbout four miles you turn into the timber to UPPER FORD OF LOUP FORI\:.............. . .... 6~ Great care is necessary in fording this stream, the bottom is a quicksand and constantly changing in depth. Horsemen should alw·ays precede the wagons, and find the best route. JUNCTION OF NORTH AND SOUTH ROADS .... 5 ~ On ascending the bluffs, near the junction, you w·ill find a heavy sandy road, which continues one-third of the way to PRAIRIE CREEl( .................................. J 8 Steep banks, muddy, bad erossing; no 'vood, but grass plenty. Passing t'wo or three small creeks or channels of creeks, over a good road, and getting a view of Platte river, two miles distant, reach WOOD CREEl{. . ................ ................... 11 Good camping. The road proper does nQt again strike the Platte short of thirty-five miles ; but as it runs near the river most of the way, it can easily be reached, if necessary for camping. PLATTE RIVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........•.. 35 Good grass; but little wood. DRY CREEl{. . . . . . . . . .............. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • No wood ; grass acundant. SLOUGH CREEK ... . ............................... 1~ ANOTHER DRY CR~EK ............. : .............. 4 Nearly opposite this is the head of Grand Island in the Platte. ELM CREEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Wood and grass abundant. Now, road runs near the river, till it • |