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Show I Basin." The road should have followed np Sulphur Creek a I short distance farther, and crowed the ridge on a lower lerel. I ASPBII SPRING- Coot and c lieirmu * ater; plpnty of wood I SUMMIT- The ascent has b^ n easy, gentle, and rinding I COFPSBAS SPBTOGB- Gamp No. 7- In a broad grassy rayine: I sereral springs issue here, and some giro a deposite tinged red by iron. The road has descended gently on the backbone I of a spur from the Rim Mountain. « 6 MiiritY CaiKK- Tributary of black's Fork: stream 20 feet I wide; good ford. J HILL CBBIK- Whioh joins the Muddy below: at base of steep hill which you aaeend, and on the table, there is usually I wutur tu bo bad, from springs, one and a half miles from this creek, with jrood irTfiny and sage for fuel. Descending thence a long nnd gentle -\- i_-•<••-. ^ FOBT BsrooBB- On Black's Fork of Green Hirer; built by Jas. I Bridger, for a trading post; admirably situated between I sereral tribes of Indians, and commands their trade; a good position fbr a militarv post. Timber in abundance for rael, and fthe grazing, " liie ereok dirides abore the fort, and forms pev^ ral Uhind", and - ireins the lake country at the foot I of the Bear Rirer Mountains. " 10 BLACK'S FOBK- Road euts off the turns of the Creek, and often leares it far to the left. There is a track also on the left bank, to the mouth of Harris's Fork, but it iB longer. " 11 SMITH'S FOBK- Branch of Black's Fork- Rises near the same, at foot of Bear Mountains; 80 feet wide; shallow; willows and sere for fuel. BmcK s FORK- Camp rm right bank, nearly opposite the mouth of the Muddy, Grovel t* f cotton- wood, black and yellow I . currant hu* hc^ t nnd good grass. " 1 2 1 SOUTH PASS ROAD- Here we leare 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. [ SPBIHO- Under a point of ragged sandstone bluff; water a I little brackish, and scanty; sage plenty. .84 .66 8.96 8.97 1.63 10.16 4.26 16.62 2.28 2.49 8.62 26.60 16.66 4.26 17.77 99.29 99.86 108.80 112.77 114.80 124.46 128.70 144.22 146.47 148.96 167.48 41° 18' 46" 41° 18' 12". 8 41028' 661'. 6 110° 48' 00" 110° 82/ 28" 110° 18' 60" i » 4 |