15.10. Los Pimos.--Road follows the river bottom. Lagoon of bad water near camp. Grass good; plenty of cottonwood and mesquite. 13.20. Los Maricopas.--Road takes the river bottom, and passes through cultivated fields; soil and grass good. The Indian village is on a gravelly hill. The road is good. 40.00. El Tegotal.--The road leaves the river and crosses the desert. No water between this and the last camp at the Maricopas' village. Road is good. The calita abounds here, and the mules are fond of it. 10.50. Pega del Rio.--Road runs in the river bottom, and is level. Rincon de Vega.--Road runs in the river bottom, and is level. Good grass. 10.50. Mal Pais.--Road continues near the river, but over low gravel-hills and through a short canon of deep sand. 9.50. Mil Flores.--Pass over a very steep precipice to an elevated plateau, thence over gravel-hills 4-1/2 miles to camp, where there is excellent grass and wood. 13.70. Santado.--Road keeps the river bottom until within four miles of camp, when it turns over the plateau. Good grass. 16.70. Las Lonas.--Road follows the river bottom. Scattered bunch-grass on the hills. 11.40. Vegas.--Road follows along the river bottom. Grass poor. 16.80. Metate.--Road runs along at the foot of a rugged mountain. Excellent grass at the camp. 14.70. El Horral.--Road ascends to the plateau, which it follows for seven miles over a level country, then descends over gravelly hills to the river. Camp on the river bank near the desert. Wood plenty. 20.80. Los Algodones.--Road runs along at the foot of the hills or spurs of the desert; small rugged hills, vegetation dwarf mesquit, cacti, etc. Good grass at camp. 7.40. Fort Yuma, on the Rio Colorado. Total distance from Fort Thorne, N.M., to Fort Yuma, 571 miles. * * * * * XXIV.--_Lieutenant_ BRYAN'S _Route from the Laramie Crossing of the South Platte to Fort Bridger_, via _Bridger's Pass._ Miles. Laramie Crossing to 14. Bryan's Crossing.--Road runs on the south side of the Platte. Good grass and water. 12. First Crossing of Pole Creek.--Pole Creek is a rapid stream, sandy bed, 15 feet wide, and two feet deep. Good grass on the creek, and wood three miles off on the bluffs. 37. Second Crossing of Pole Creek.--Road runs along the creek. Good grass and good camps at any point. Good road. 17-1/4. Third Crossing of Pole Creek.--Good camp. Wood on the bluffs. 20-1/2. Fourth Crossing of Pole Creek.--Creek dry for three miles. Good grass. 20-1/4. Bluffs covered with dead pines.--Creek is crossed several times. Road runs over a rough, broken country. Good grass.