The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland ExpeditionsMarcy, Randolph B. (Randolph Barnes)
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The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions
Marcy, Randolph B. (Randolph Barnes)
Overland journeys to the Pacific; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
11-3/4. Choteau's Creek.--Road runs up the creek; is smooth and good.
12-3/4. Head of Choteau's Creek.--Road runs up the creek, and is good.
17-1/4. Branch of Washita River.--Road runs over an elevated prairie
country, and passes a small branch at six miles from last camp.
5-3/4. Branch of "Spring Creek."--Good camp.
16. Head of "Spring Creek."--Road traverses a high prairie country,
is smooth and firm.
13. Red Mounds.--Road runs over a high rolling prairie country,
and is excellent.
5. Branch of Washita River.--Good road.
15-3/4. Branch of Canadian.--Road continues on the ridge dividing
the Washita and Canadian rivers; is smooth and firm.
17-3/4. Branch of Washita River.--Road continues on the "divide."
18. Branch of Canadian.--Road continues on the divide from one
to four miles from the Canadian.
19. On Canadian River.--Good road.
16. Little Washita River.--Good road; timber becoming scarce.
13. Branch of Canadian.--Good road.
17-1/2. Antelope Buttes.--Road runs along the Canadian bottom, and
in places is sandy.
14. Rush Lake.--Small pond on the prairie. No wood within half a
mile; some buffalo chips; poor water.
16. Branch of Washita River.--Good road on the divide.
10-1/4. Dry River.--Road descends a very long hill, and crosses the
dry river near the Canadian. Water can be found by digging
about a foot in the sand of the creek. Good grass on the west
bank.
17. Branch of Canadian.--Road winds up a very long and abrupt hill,
but is smooth and firm.
22-1/2. Timbered Creek.--Road passes over a very elevated prairie
country, and descends by a long hill into the beautiful valley
of Timbered Creek.
11-1/2. Spring Branch.--Good camp.
14. Spring Branch.--Good camp.
17-3/4. Branch of Canadian.--Road passes a small branch 3-1/2 miles
from the last camp.
18-3/8. Branch of Canadian.--Road passes a small branch of the
Canadian at 8 miles from the last camp.
17-7/8. Spring Branch.--Good road.
9-1/2. Branch of Canadian.--Good road and camp.
18-1/2. Branch of the Canadian.--Good road and camp.
10-1/4. Pools of Water.--Good camp.
10. Large Pond.--Good camp.
25. Pools of Water.--No wood; water brackish. The road passes
over a very elevated and dry country, without wood or water.
18-1/2. Head of Branch.--At 13-1/2 miles the road crosses a branch
of the Canadian.
19-3/4. Laguna Colorado.--Road here falls into an old Mexican
cart-road. Good springs on the left up the creek, with wood
and grass abundant.
7. Pools of Water.--Road runs through cedars.
10-3/8. Pajarito Creek.--Grass begins to be rather short in places,
but is abundant on the creek.
13-1/2. Gallenas Creek.--Good camp.
15. 2d Gallenas Creek.--Good road.
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