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Show APPENDIX A. TABLE OF DISTANCES MEASURED ALONG THE ROUTE TRAVELLED BY THE EXPEDITION IN 1849. OUTWARD JOURNEY from Fort Leavenworth, on the Mieeouri River, to the City of the ( heat Salt Lake. DAM. 1840. May 81 June 1 " 2 " 4 " 6 " 7 « 8 1 PMHBBR FOOTCB AND RXMAKKft. FOBT LEAVENWORTH- Latitude, N. 89° 21' 14", according to Lt. Col. Emory; 1 Longitude, W. 94° 44', according to Nicollet. SPRING GAMP- Good cool water, and fine grass for the cattle. NOON HALT- Near this point the road has since been abandoned for the ridge between the Missouri and Kansas Rivers; the directions are therefore made succinct until reaching the Big Blue. SMALL Carat- Road difficult on account of deep gullies. INDIAN CHINK- Cross three small creeks in the first 12 miles. INDEPENDENCE ROAD- Crossing of the St. Joseph's and Independence Road. KANSAS BRANCH- Travelling over the ridge; rising ground 6 miles, then descending, to branch creek. CREEK CAMP- Here we defiled to the left, leaving the road almost half a mile, for fuel and water. THI GROVES- Fuel and water; small creek, running north. NBBMAHA- Tributary of the Missouri.. NEEMAHA BRANCH- Road has wound along the ridge between two branches of this creek. Noon halt. Inter-mediate DfatanoB. 6.480 | 7.448 4.742 7.888 18.487 8.000 9.500 ill 10.790 6.984 8.870 1 Day* March. 6.480 12.186 7.888 18.487 19.868 20.286 17.774 TWalfttm Jart La » T « n worth.] 6.480 18.928 18.666 25.048 48.486 46.485 66.985 62.848 68.178 88.078 98.868 100.852 109.722 270 |