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Show 506 THE CITY OF THE SAINTS. No. of Mull. Start. Arrival. Drite, 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. en huts, thence to "Uncle John's Grocery," where liquor and stores are procurable. Eleven miles from Big Nemehaw, water, wood, and grass are found at certain seasons near the head of a ravine. Thence to Vermilion Creek, which heads to the N.E., and enters the Big Blue 20 miles above its mouth. The ford is miry after rain, and the banks are thickly wooded. Water is found in wells 40-43 feet deep. Guittard's Sta- Fourteen miles from Guittard's, Marysville, capital of Washington Co., affords supplies and a blacksmith. Then ford the Big Blue, tributary to Kansas River, clear and swift stream. Twelve miles W. of Marysville is the frontier line between Kansas and Nebraska. Thence to Cotton- wood Creek, fields in hollow near the stream. Store at tne crossing very dirty and disorderly. Good water in spring 400 yards N. of the road; wood and grass abundant. Seventeen and a half miles from the Big Blue is Walnut Creek, where emigrants encamp. Thence to West Turkey or Rock Creek in Nebraska Territory, a branch of the Big Blue: its approximate altitude is 1485 feet After 19 miles of rough road and musquetoes, cross Little Sandy, 5 miles E. of Big Sandy; water and trees plentiful. There Big Sandy deep and heavy bed. Big Sandy Station Cross hills forming divide of Little Blue River, ascending valley 60 miles long. Little Blue fine stream of clear water falling into Kansas River; every where good supplies and good camping-ground. Along the left bank to Kiowa Rough road of spurs and gullies runs up a valley 2 miles wide. Well wooded chiefly with cotton wood, and grass abundant. Ranch at Liberty Farm, on the Little Blue Cross divide between Little Blue and Platte River; rough road, musquetoes troublesome. Approximate altitude of dividing ridge 2025 feet. Station at Thirty-two-Mile Creek, a small wooded and winding stream flowing into the Little Blue.. After 27 miles strike the Valley of the Platte, along the southern bank of the river, over level ground, good for camping, fodder abundant. After 7 miles Fort Kearney in N. lat. 40° 38' 45", and W. long. 98° 58'11": approximate altitude 2500 feet above sea level. Groceries, cloths, provisions, and supplies of all kinds are to be procured from the sutler's store. Beyond Kearney a rough and bad road leads to " Seventeen-Mile Station" Along the south bank of the Platte. Buffalo chips used for fuel. Sign of buffalo appears. Plum- Creek Station on a stream where there is a bad crossing in wet weather Beyond Plum Creek, Willow-Island Ranch, where supplies are procurable. Road along the Platte, wood scarce, grass plentiful, buffalo abounds; after 20 miles " Cold-Water Ranch." Halt and change at Midway Station 20 25 26 23 19 25 24 34 21 25 AM. 8 P.M. 1 P.M. 6 P.M 12 A.M. 6 A.M. 11 P.M. 4 NOON. 12 P.M. 6 P.M. 10 30 A.M. 9 30 P.M. 2 30 P.M. 11 A.M, 4 A.M. 10 P.M. 3 P.M. 9 AM. 8 P.M. 1 15 P.M. 8 Aug. Aug. Aug. 8 Aug. 9 Aug. 9 Aug. 9 Aug. Aug. 10 Aug. 10 Aug. 10 |
