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Show I Basin." The road should have followed up Sulphur Creek a short distance farther, and crossed the ridge on a lower level. ASPEN SPRING- Cool and delicious water; plenty of wood SUMMIT- The ascent has been easy, gentle, and winding COPPERAS SPRINGS- Camp No. 7- In a broad grassy ravine: several springs issue here, and some give a deposits tinged red by iron.' The road has descended gently on the backbone of a spur from the Rim Mountain. " 6 MmDDT CIEI: I: E£-- Tributary of Black's Fork: stream 20 feet wide; £."_> d turd* HILL CRBBK- Which joins the Muddy below: at base of steep hill which you ascend, and on the table, there is usually wjtt^ r tLh ha liMil> from springs, one and a half miles from this ere tit, with ^ n" l grass and sage for fuel. Descending thence a h. nj jiri- t £ i.- ijlle slope. FORT BRIDQER- On Black's Fork of Green River; built by Jas. Bridger, for a trading post; admirably situated between several tribes of Indians, and commands their trade; a good position for a military post. Timber in abundance for fuel, and fii * ^ ni/. iijLi, Thu <- n: ok divides above the fort, and forms h r v i- r a I i .<-. 1 *\ n • 1 >, • i u J it vn ins the lake country at the foot of the Bear River Mountains. " 10 BLACK'S FORK- Road cuts off the turns of the Creek, and often leaves it far to the left. There is a track also on the left bank, to the mouth of Harris's Fork, but it is longer. " 11 SMITH'S FORK- Branch of Black's Fork- Rises near the same, at foot of Bear Mountains; 80 feet wide; shallow; willows and sage for fuel. BLACK'S FORK- Camp on ripM bunk, nearly opposite the mouth of the Muddy. Groves of cotton- wood, black and yellow currant bushes, and good grass. " 12 SOUTH PASS ROAD- Here we leave the old road through the South Pass, and turning to the right, commence the explora- I tion of a new route, farther to the south. [ SPRING- Under a point of ragged sandstone bluff; water a I little brackish, and scanty; sage plenty. | .84 .66 8.95 8.97 1.53 10.16 4.26 16.52 2.26 2.49 8.52 MM 15.65 4.26 17.77 99.29 99.86 108.80 112.77 114.80 124.46 128.70 144.22 146.47 148.96 157.48 41° 18' 46" 41° 18' 12". 8 41° 28' 66". 6 110° 48' 00" 110° 82' 28" 110° 18' 60" fc • d H I H O TO I w 02 to 00 |