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Show 1244 BEPOBT OP THE CHIEF OP ENGINEERS. ROUTE Ko. 1, VIA IONB, NEV. From Austin, Kev., to Ellsworth, Net.- Atlas- sheets Nos. 46 D and 57 B. Austin Silver Age ... Abie's Ranch Elkhorn McMahon's .. Summit lone Ella worth... Distanoe in miles. 8.69 11. IT 5.680 17.46 4.690 3,250 9.00 I 80.46 S6.14 43.60 46.29 51.54 60.54 60.54 51.85 4a 08 34.40 16.94 12.25 9.00 > I S © « B > 1 3 6,594 6,014 5,990 6,123 6,552 7,488 6,844 6,871 Remarks. * 8k City of. Well; forage, & o., purchased. Reese River { forage, & o., par-chased.. Do. Do. Ttaber; no water. Mining town; wood plentyt forage, < fec, purchased. Good wagon- road. Buck- board carries the mail and passengers from Ellsworth to Austin. Austin is distant 88 miles from Battle Mountain; Central Paclflo Railroad is connected by stage- li& e. Ranches are found at short intervals from Ahles to MoMahon's, along Reese River. From, Austin, Nev., to SckmidtleLn's Ranch.- Atlas- sheet No. 48 D. Austin Silver Age Mouth Big Creek Canon Forks of Big Creek Summit, ( south fork) Sterling Mill Mouth Kingston Canon, Schmidt-lein's Ranoh. Distance in miles. 8.69 3.80 9.00 3.90 9.60 1.00 I < 4 13.49 14.49 17.69 27.29 28.29 u 88.29 19.60 15.80 13.80 10.60 LOO I I 3 6,594 6,014 6,983 8,675 6,818 6,220 Remarks. City of. Well; forage, Ac., purchased. Water; little wood and grass. Water; little wood and grass. Water; little wood and grass. Water and grass. Sohmldtlein's Ranch is on the west side of Big Smoky Valley. This is the middle pass through the Toyabe range, from Reese River Valley to Big Smoky Valley. The northern one is at Austin and the southern one by Ophlr Cafion. |