Part 26 (1/2)

5-1/4. White Clay Creek.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

15. White Clay Creek.-Good camps all along the valley of White Clay Creek.

3/4. Commencement of Canon.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

1/2. White Clay Creek.-Good camps all along the valley of White Clay Creek to the end of the lower canon.

12. Weber River.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

6. Parley's Park Road.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s. Pa.s.s over the divide.

3-3/4. Silver Creek.-Willows, water, and gra.s.s.

6. Timpanogos Creek.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s. Cross over the divide.

1. Commencement of Canon.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

24-1/2. Cascade in Canon.-Good camps at short intervals all along Timpanogos Canon.

4-1/4. Mouth of Canon.-Wood and water.

6-1/4. Battle Creek Settlement.-Purchase forage.

3-1/4. American Fork Settlement.-Purchase forage.

3. Lehi (town).-Purchase forage. Gra.s.s near.

2-3/4. Bridge over Jordan.-Gra.s.s and water; wood in the hills 1-1/2 miles distant.

14. Camp Floyd.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

Total distance from Fort Bridger to Camp Floyd, 155 miles.

Note.-Captain Simpson says this wagon-route is far superior to the old one in respect to grade, wood, water, and gra.s.s, and in distance about the same.

XXIII.-From Fort Thorne, New Mexico, to Fort Yuma, California.

[Distances in miles and hundredths of a mile.]

Miles. Fort Thorne, N.M., to 14.30. Water Holes.-One mile west of hole in rock. Water uncertain; no wood.

9.19. Mule Creek.--Water at all seasons a little up the creek; wood plenty.

12.00. Cook's Spring.-Water sufficient for camping; mesquite bushes on the hills.

19.50. Rio Mimbres.-Water and wood abundant.

16.30. Ojo de la Vaca.-Water and wood.

12.00. Spring.-Constant small streams two miles up the canon; water at the road uncertain.

44.40. Rancho.-Pond of brackish water one mile to the right, four miles before reaching here.

13.90. Rio St. Simon.-Constant water a few miles up, and mesquite wood.

18.40. Pa.s.s in the Mountains.-Water on the left about two miles after entering the Pa.s.s.

6.40. Arroya.-Wood one mile up; water uncertain; small stream crossing the road 1-1/2 miles from last camp.

26.30. Nugent's Spring.-Large spring.-Excellent water one mile south, at Playa St. Domingo.

17.20. Canon.-To the left of the road. Water 1-1/2 miles up the canon, two miles from the road.

17.00. Rio San Pedro.-Water and wood abundant.

16.30. San Pedro.-Water abundant; wood distant.

20.80. Cienequilla.-Water and wood abundant.

7.30. Along Cienequilla.-Water and wood abundant; road rough.

21.80. Mission of San Xavier.-Large mesquite, and water plenty in Santa Cruz River.

8.00. Tucson.-Village on Santa Cruz River. Tucson is the last green spot on the Santa Cruz River. The best camping-ground is two miles beyond the village, where the valley widens, and good gra.s.s and water are abundant.

7.20. Mud Holes.-The road pa.s.ses over arroyas, but is rather level.

65.00. Agua Hermal.-Road pa.s.ses over a desert section, and is hard and level. Water is found in most seasons, except in early summer, in natural reservoirs on an isolated mountain about midway, called ”Picapo;” poor water and tall, coa.r.s.e gra.s.s at the mud-holes. Road here strikes the Rio Gila.

15.10. Los Pimos.-Road follows the river bottom. Lagoon of bad water near camp. Gra.s.s good; plenty of cottonwood and mesquite.

13.20. Los Maricopas.-Road takes the river bottom, and pa.s.ses through cultivated fields; soil and gra.s.s 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 gra.s.s.

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.-Pa.s.s over a very steep precipice to an elevated plateau, thence over gravel-hills 4-1/2 miles to camp, where there is excellent gra.s.s and wood.

13.70. Santado.-Road keeps the river bottom until within four miles of camp, when it turns over the plateau. Good gra.s.s.