Part 25 (2/2)

6.70. Mission of San Gabriel.

9.00. Los Angeles.

10.20. Cahuengo Ranch.-At the crossing of a branch of Los Angeles River.

10.70. Mission of San Fernando.

5.90. Summit of San Fernando Pa.s.s.

7.15. Santa Clara River, southeast fork.

15.80. Summit of Coast Range.-In San Francisquito Pa.s.s.

18.00. Eastern base of Sierra Nevada.

6.70. Summit of Tejon Pa.s.s.

13.10. Depot Camp in the Tejon.

31.00. Kern River.-At the crossing.

10.80. Depot Camp on Pose Creek, or ”O-co-ya.”

24.30. White Creek.

14.90. More's Creek.

5.10. Tule River.

22.00. Deep Creek.-Deep Creek is the first of four creeks, crossed by the wagon-road, into which the ”Pi-pi-yu-na” divides itself after emerging from the Sierra. These streams are commonly known as the ”Four Creeks.”

0.29. Cameron Creek.-The second of the ”Four Creeks.”

3.30. Kah-wee-ya River.-The third and princ.i.p.al one of the ”Four Creeks.”

0.89. St. John's Creek.-The last of the ”Four Creeks.” At the crossing.

28.13. Pool's Ferry.-On King's River.

12.32. Slough of King's River.

25.73. Fort Miller.-On San Joaquin River, in the foot-hills of the Sierra Nevada.

9.40. Cottonwood Creek.

7.72. Fresno River.

12.15. Chowchilla River.-Sometimes known as ”Big Mariposa.”

10.39. Mariposa River.

6.03. Bear Creek.

18.33. Merced River.

18.87. Davis's Ferry.-Tuolumne River.

28.85. Grayson.-A ferry on the San Joaquin River.

27.54. Elk Horn.-The distance is by the wagon-road, and is circuitous.

6.90. Summit of Livermore Pa.s.s.

7.20. Egress from Livermore Pa.s.s.

40.42. Martinez.-On the Straits of Carquives, opposite Benicia, California.

Total distance from Fort Yuma to Benicia, 800.45 miles.

XXII.-A new route from Fort Bridger to Camp Floyd, opened by Captain J. H. Simpson, U.S.A., in 1858.

Miles. Fort Bridger to 6. Branch of Black's Fork.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

7-1/4. Cedar on Bluffs of Muddy.-Gra.s.s and wood all the way up the ravine from the Muddy, and water at intervals.

5-1/2. Last water in ravine after leaving the Muddy.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

5-3/4. East Branch of Sulphur Creek.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s. Junction of Fort Supply road.

1/2. Middle Branch of Sulphur Creek.-Sage, Water, and gra.s.s.

3. West Branch of Sulphur Creek.-Willow, water, and gra.s.s; spring a mile below.

5-1/4. East Branch of Bear River.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

1/4. Middle Branch of Bear River.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

2-3/4. Main Branch of Bear River.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

9-3/4. First Camp on White Clay Creek.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

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