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Show APPBKBIX A.- TABLB OP DISTANCES. OUTWARD JOTJBRSY- Continued. 275 Intermediate Distance. Day's Man*. Total fc* m Fart Leavantructh. I July 81 Aug. 1 " 2 " 8 " 4 « 6 " 7 CRJBK- Bad crossing, from the steep banks. CREEK- Tributary of Sweetwater, 5 feet wide. CAMP- On Sweetwater, in a bend, on the south side. 8WU* TWAT* E- Road leaves the river, and passes over hills. ALKAH LAX*- The efflorescence on the shores is like anoW. CAMP- On Sweetwater. Grass good... PLATEAU- Cross the river . four times this day. Camp on a plateau, after leaving river, some miles back. The water with a sulphurous smelL Sage for fuel. Ion SpBnro^- Ice found by digging in the ground. STEEP HILL - Descending from the bluffs. RrvsB^- The road joins the river, which is crossed frequently. CAMP- On south bank, having forded four times. Good place to encamp. ROAD- Leaves the river, and passes over hiUs to avoid kanyons. Water in small streams everv two or three miles; greasewood and sage for fuel. Some of the hills are steep, and require the wheels to be looked to descend safely. A CAMP- On the Sweetwater. There are* alkaline springs in the vicinity, poisonous to cattle; SOUTH PASS- Summit of the ridge which divides the waters of the Atlantic from those of the Paoifio. PACIFIC SPBIXOS- Fine grass, good water, and sage plenty, for fuel PACITIO CaKEK- Croflsing miry..... CAMP- On Dry Sandy. The water is J braokish; fuel scarce, and little grass. JUNCTION- The Oregon road over the " Dry Drive," or Sublettcs' Cut- on^ branches here. Take the left hand. LITTLI SANDY- 20 feet wide. Water good, and fuel plenty. Bio SANDY- Barren, sandy land. Road good. Stream 110 feet wide by 2 feet deep. Bio BANDY- Cutting off bends of the river, no grass or water on this drive, after leaving the river two miles from the last oamp. .480 .500 2.861 7.689 .500 18.500 19.977 .259 10.000 8.118 6.880 0.750 22.587 9.000 4.581 1.500 10.289 5.600 8.205 6.201 19.046 £ 861 21.689 19.977 20.198 28.287 25.270 19.906 19.045 885.681 886.081 888.892 846.081 846.581 860.081 880.008 880.258 ' 890.258 898.871 900.201 900.951 928.488 982.488 987.019 988.619 948.758 $ 54,268 962.468 968.664 987.709 |