Part 22 (2/2)
7. On Cherry Creek.-Good camp.
11. On Cherry Creek.-Good camp.
17. Mouth of Cherry Creek, at the South Platte.-Good camp, and a town built up since I pa.s.sed, called ”Denver City.”
Total distance from Westport to the gold diggings, 685-1/4 miles.
XVIII.-From St. Paul's, Min., to Fort Wallah Wallah, Oregon.
Miles. St. Paul's to 17-1/4. Small Brook.-The wood, water, and gra.s.s are abundant as far as the ”Bois des Sioux” River.
20-1/4. Cow Creek.-This stream is crossed on a bridge.
23-1/4. Small Lake.-North of the road. The road pa.s.ses over a rolling prairie, and crosses Elk River on a bridge.
17. Near Sauk Rapids.-The road crosses Elk River twice on bridges; Mississippi River near.
18. Russel's.-Ferry across the Mississippi River, then follow the Red River trail. Camp is on a cold spring brook.
6. Cold Spring Brook.-Cross Sauk River, 300 feet wide, 4-1/2 feet deep.
19-1/2. Lake Henry.-Road good.
18-3/4. Lightning Lake.-Cross Cow River in a ferry-boat; water 4-1/2 feet deep.
17-1/2. Lake.-One mile from Red River trail. Pa.s.s White Bean Lake.
9-1/2. Pike Lake.-Pa.s.s the South Branch of the Chippeway River. Road runs over rolling prairie, and crosses a small branch.
19-1/4. Small Lake.-Cross Chippeway River in a boat. Road pa.s.ses numerous lakes and the best gra.s.s.
9-3/4. Small Lake.-Road pa.s.ses rolling prairies, and crosses Rabbit River.
27. ”Bois des Sioux” River.-Cross Bois des Sioux Prairie; rolling ground.
11. Wild Rice River.-Cross ”Bois des Sioux” River, 70 feet wide and 4 to 7 feet deep, muddy bottom and banks. Wood, water, and gra.s.s at all camps between this and Maple River.
4-1/2. Small Creek.-Cross Wild Rice River on a bridge.
26-1/2. Sheyene River.-Smooth prairie road.
16-1/2. Maple River.-Cross Sheyene River on a bridge, and several small branches.
20. Small Creek.-Smooth road; no wood.
20. Pond.-Wet and marshy; numerous ponds in sight; no wood.
15. Pond.-No wood; approaching Sheyene River.
13-1/2. Sheyene River.-Prairie more rolling; camp in the river bottom. Wood, water, and gra.s.s abundant.
7. Slough.-Cross Sheyene River, 50 feet wide, 3-1/2 feet deep. No wood.
10. Lake.-Rolling prairie, with many marshes. Wood, water, and gra.s.s.
10-1/2. Pond.-Low, wet prairie; no wood; plenty of gra.s.s and water.
18-1/4. Marsh.-Smooth prairie, generally dry.
20. ”Riviere a Jaques.”-Smooth prairie, with marshes. Road crosses the river several times. Wood, water, and gra.s.s.
21-1/2. Pond.-Hilly and marshy prairie, with small ponds, and no wood.
12. Small Branch.-Marshy prairie, filled with ponds, with a thin, short gra.s.s, and no wood.
19-3/4. Lake.-On a high knoll. Road crosses the South Fork of Sheyene River; good crossing; thence rolling prairie, pa.s.sing ”Balto de Morale,” also a narrow lake 4-1/2 miles long.
16-1/2. Pond.-Marshy prairie, ponds, and knolls; cross a small branch at 7-3/4 miles. No wood.
17-3/4. Pond.-Rolling prairie. Cross Wintering River, a deep, muddy stream 100 feet wide, also marshy prairies and ponds. No wood.
16. Small Branch.-Tributary of Mouse River. Road skirts the valley of Mouse River, crossing the ravines near their heads.
15-1/4. Pond.-Undulating prairie with occasional marshes; the road then turns up the high ridge called ”Grand Coteau.” No wood.
20-1/4. Lake.-Hilly road approaching Grand Coteau. No wood.
20. Lake.-Rolling prairie; smooth, good road; no wood.
15-1/2. Pond.-Road pa.s.ses Grand Coteau at 11 miles, and runs between two lakes. No wood, but plenty of ”bois de vache” for fuel.
19-1/4. Branch of White Earth River.-Country rolling and hilly. Road pa.s.ses wood at eight miles from camp.
23-1/4. Pond.-For two miles the road pa.s.ses over a low, flat country, after which the country is hilly. No wood.
23-1/2. Pond.-Rolling and hilly country, with rocky k.n.o.bs. At 18 miles cross branch of Muddy Creek 15 feet wide. Wood in ravines near this stream. No wood at camp.
20. Pond.-Rolling country. At 11 miles there is water in a ravine. To the left there is more water, but the country is rough. No wood.
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