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
5-1/8. Beaver Creek.--Good wood, water, and grass.
27-1/4. North Canon Creek.--In Little Salt Lake Valley. Good grass;
no wood. The road is rough and steep for six miles.
5-3/8. Creek.--Good wood, water, and grass.
6-3/4. Creek.--Good wood, water, and grass.
12-7/8. Cottonwood Creek.--Good grass and water.
9. Cedar Springs.--Good camp.
23. Pynte Creek.--Good grass one mile up the canon.
9. Road Springs.--Road is rough; good camp.
16. Santa Clara.--Road descending and rough; poor grass.
From this point to Cahoon Pass look out for Indians.
17-1/8. Camp Springs.--Two miles before reaching the springs the
road leaves the Santa Clara. Good grass.
22-7/8. Rio Virgin.--Road crosses over the summit of a mountain.
Good road; grass poor.
39-5/8. Rio Virgin.--Road runs down the Rio Virgin, crossing it
ten times. Grass good down the river.
19-5/8. Muddy Creek.--Road for half a mile is very steep and
sandy. Good camp.
52-5/8. Las Vegas.--Water is sometimes found 2-1/2 miles west of
the road in holes 23 miles from the Muddy, and some grass
about a mile from the road. Good camp.
5. On Vegas.--Road runs up the river. Good grass.
17. Cottonwood Spring.--Poor grass.
29-3/4. Cottonwood Grove.--No grass. Water and grass can be found
four miles west by following the old Spanish trail to a
ravine, and thence to the left in the ravine one mile.
21-3/4. Resting Springs.--Good grass and water. Animals should be
rested here before entering the desert.
7. Spring.--The spring is on the left of the road, and flows
into Saleratus Creek. Animals must not be allowed to drink the
Saleratus water.
14-1/8. Salt Springs.--Poor grass and no fresh water.
38-3/4. Bitter Springs.--Good road; poor grass.
30-3/4. Mohave River.--Good road and good grass.
51-1/2. On the Mohave.--Last ford. Good grass all the way up the
Mohave.
17. Cahoon Pass.--At the summit.
10. Camp.--Road bad down the canon.
11-1/2. Coco Mongo Ranch.
10. Del Chino Ranch.--Williams.
19-3/8. San Gabriel River.
6. San Gabriel Mission.
8-1/4. Pueblo de los Angeles.
65-3/4. Santa Clara River.--_On the Coast Route._ Good camps to
San Jose.
7-1/2. Buena Ventura Mission and River.--Road here strikes the
Pacific shore.
26. Santa Barbara.--Town.
45-3/4. San Yenness River.--At the Mission.
78-7/8. Santa Margareta.--Old Mission.
28-3/8. San Miguel.--Old Mission.
24-3/4. San Antonio River.
26-3/4. Rio del Monterey.
15-5/8. Solida Mission.--At the ford of Rio del Monterey.
37-1/2. San Juan Mission.
33. San Jose Pueblo.
75. San Francisco.
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VII.--_From Fort Bridger to the "City of Rocks."_ From Captain
Handcock's Journal.
Miles.
Fort Bridger to
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