Part 18 (2/2)

Miles. Salt Lake City to 20-5/8. Willow Creek.-Good gra.s.s.

14. American Creek.-Good gra.s.s.

11-1/2. Provo City.-Town.

7-1/4. Hobble Creek.-Good camp.

6. Spanish Fork.-Good camp.

5. Peteetneet.-Good camp.

25. Salt Creek.-Several small streams between. Good camp.

18-5/8. Toola Creek.-Ford. No wood; gra.s.s good.

6-1/4. Sevier River.-Road is sandy, pa.s.sing over a high ridge. Good camp.

25-1/2. Cedar Creek.-Road rather mountainous and sandy. Good gra.s.s and wood.

17-1/2. Creek.-This is the fourth stream south of Sevier River. Road crosses two streams. Good camp.

3-5/8. Willow Flats.-The water sinks a little east of the road.

25. Spring.-Good gra.s.s and water.

22-1/4. Sage Creek.-Gra.s.s poor; wood and water.

5-1/8. Beaver Creek.-Good wood, water, and gra.s.s.

27-1/4. North Canon Creek.-In Little Salt Lake Valley. Good gra.s.s; no wood. The road is rough and steep for six miles.

5-3/8. Creek.-Good wood, water, and gra.s.s.

6-3/4. Creek.-Good wood, water, and gra.s.s.

12-7/8. Cottonwood Creek.-Good gra.s.s and water.

9. Cedar Springs.-Good camp.

23. Pynte Creek.-Good gra.s.s one mile up the canon.

9. Road Springs.-Road is rough; good camp.

16. Santa Clara.-Road descending and rough; poor gra.s.s. From this point to Cahoon Pa.s.s look out for Indians.

17-1/8. Camp Springs.-Two miles before reaching the springs the road leaves the Santa Clara. Good gra.s.s.

22-1/8. Rio Virgin.-Road crosses over the summit of a mountain. Good road; gra.s.s poor.

39-5/8. Rio Virgin.-Road runs down the Rio Virgin, crossing it ten times. Gra.s.s 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 gra.s.s about a mile from the road. Good camp.

5. On Vegas.-Road runs up the river. Good gra.s.s.

17. Cottonwood Spring.-Poor gra.s.s.

29-3/4. Cottonwood Grove.-No gra.s.s. Water and gra.s.s 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 gra.s.s 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 gra.s.s and no fresh water.

38-3/4. Bitter Springs.-Good road; poor gra.s.s.

30-3/4. Mohave River.-Good road and good gra.s.s.

51-1/2. On the Mohave.-Last ford. Good gra.s.s all the way up the Mohave.

17. Cahoon Pa.s.s.-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 sh.o.r.e.

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