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Show 126 NATIONAL WAGON ROAD GUIDE. COLD CREEl\: ............. . 5 HOT, COLD, SALT, AND OIL SPRINGS .......... 5 These springs are numerous, and form quite a creek. BEAR RIVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • • • • • 7/ v2 MALADE CREEl{ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23( Some grass here, but no wood. Unless bridged, this is one of the most miry and bad streams to cross on the 'vhole route to California. BLUE SPRINGS ................................. I I 119 water not first rate, rather brackish. HENSELL'S SPRING .. I • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••• 13 As this spring is half a mile to the left of the road, pass on to DEEP CREEl{. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5~ Good crossing at the ford only ; some grass. DEEP CREEK SIN!{ .. I ••••••• I •• I : . I •••• I I I • ••• I • • 6 Poor grass, if any; here the creek sin~s. No more good grass, and but very poor water, for nearly seventeen miles. MOUNTAIN SPRING.' .. '' .. '. I I I •••••••••••••••••• 16~ This spring is on the side of the mountain, to the left of the road. Between this and Stony Creek you get your last view of Salt Lake and Valley, and a most magnificent one it is. STONY CREEl( .... . . . . . . . ' . . ................. 6 The waters of this creek flow into'the Columbia River. CASEUS, OR CIIEESE CREEK. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 9 You follow this creek, and cross it several times; then over a long heavy hill to JUNCTION OF SALT LAKE AND CALIFORNIA ROADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 For continuation of route westwardly see page 106. . . NATIONAL WAGON ROAD GUIDE. 127 IIONEY LAKE ROUTE. From Lassen's Meadows on Humboldt River, to Honey Lake Valley, we adopt the route of the wagon road survey, with its accurately measured distances, as the best route between the two places. We also give a very brief notice of the country as we proceed, with reference to its adaptation to the support of animal life. To F. A. Bishop, Esq., engineer of the commission for the lo-cation of the western section of the national wagon road, are we indebted for this and other important information, relative to this particular section of the overland route. Lassen's Meadows extend for six miles or more along tho Humboldt River, are from a half mile to a mile in width, and produce an abundance of good grass. From this point, however, to Deep Springs, a distance of seventy three miles, there is not sufficient grass or water, during the summer and fall, to supply the 'vants of emigrants, having large droves of stock; and during the latter part of the present season, 1857, there was a deficiency of grass at every watering place. From Lassen's Meadows the country is undulating, road in places sandy, to ANTELOPE SPRINGS ......•....................... 11 ~ Here are two small springs of pure, cool water; surrounding hills well supplied with bunch grass. You will now find a rough country, road in many places steep and rocky; then quite level to ~ RABBIT HOLE SPRINGS.......... . .............. 16 ~ These springs supply a limited quantity of brackish water; very little grass here. Now without grass or water to BLACK ROCK HOT SPRINGS ..................... 20X,\ T4ese are situated at the foot of the mountain, on the southwest side ; water hot and highly impregnated with mineral ; no grass ; hills covered with wild sage. From • |