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Show 274 APPENDIX A.- TABLE OF DISTANCES, OUTWARD JOURNEY- Continued. DATE. 1840. July 24 " 26 " 20 " 27 " 28 " 80 " 81 Vwattam F a n ATO Rnuin. ter from the melting of the enow. This occurs occasionally in pools, at this season. CHIEET CBBKK- A small stream; not to be depended on for water. Grass very scarce. ELDEB CBBBK- Small stream, good water, and scattering timber. FOUBOHB BOISE RIVBB- Good grass and fuel; stream 80 feet wide. NOBTH FOBK OF THB PLATTB- Camp on right bank. Grass scarce. DBBB CBBBK- Clear, good water, with abundance of fuel, and coal found on the east side of the stream, a little above the crossing. Also a coal- mine in the hills. PLATTB FBBBT- Lower ferry, established by emigrants. River rapid, muddy, and deep. CAMP- After crossing, the road is through heavy sand most of the way, and the sand- hills often touch the banks, and must be ascended. The south bank is preferable, as far as the upper ferry. SPBIVG CAMP- Brackish water in some ponds. The road has risen upon the undulating table- land above the river-level. Road heavy. UPPBB FBBBT- Opposite upper ferry. RED 8PBIHG- Near the Red Buttes. Road to- day hilly, and through heavy sand most of the way. There are mineral springs and alkaline lakes along this part of the route, dangerous for cattle. Water good in some places along the road. SPBIBQ AND RIVULET- Grass not plenty. Sage the only fuel. GBBASBWOOO CBBBK- Six feet wide; road sandy. SALABATUB LAKE- Lake west of the road. Water poisonous to cattle. The salt used for bread- making. SWEETWATER RIVBB- River crooked, 160 feet wide, 2 feet deep. At this season, the current is'gentle. Grass plentiful, fuel scarce. ROOK INDEPENDENCE- A granite rock, oval or egg- shaped. DEVIL'S GATE- A kanyon of steep rooks, 400 feet high; the river r* ns through the chasm. | Inter- • Mdtete Distance. 4.250 1.020 8.228 4.276 6.000 .780 9.820 12.222 6.200 18.871 16.821 6.100 6.214 6.464 .760 6.270 n « Va 20.028 16.680 12.222 24.071 16.821 18.778 Votalfrom Fort Lotvmrocfb 788.086 784.066 787.284 741.669 746.669 747.819 767.189 769.861 774.661 798.482 810.268 J 816.853 822.667 829.031 829.781 885.061 |