| | || | | ascend and descend mountains to | | || | | Wild Cherry Creek. The ascent is | | || | | very steep, but gradual; the | | || | | descent is more abrupt; road in | | || | | good order. Wild Cherry Creek is | | || | | a running stream of permanent | | || | | water. Timber and grass | | || | | abundant. Gayetty’s Ranch | 3 | ||257 | 371|Ranch and station on left of | | || | | road. Ash Creek | 6 | 233||263 | 604|Permanent water in holes south of | | || | | crossing, banks low, rocky bed, | | || | | crossing good, plenty wood and | | || | | grass, road a little hilly. | | || | | Three miles east is the junction | | || | | of Grief Hill Road. 1st Crossing of Lynx| 7 |1345||271 | 189|Ranch at crossing, creek dry, Creek | | || | | water in well, good grass, wood | | || | | at ranch. 2d Crossing of Lynx| 8 |1002||279 |1191|Permanent water, ranch on west Creek | | || | | bank, scattered cottonwood, good | | || | | grass, low banks, rocky bed, | | || | | good crossing. Steep hill on | | || | | either side. Ft. Whipple | 6 | 155||285 |1346|On right bank of Granite Creek, | | || | | road hilly. --------------------+----+----++----+----+--------------------------------- Roads and Distances from the Colorado River (en route from Utah) South to Prescott. No. 1. From Colorado Crossing, via Truxton Springs.