Part 28 (1/2)

2. Taos, New Mexico.-Good road. At Taos are several stores, where goods of all descriptions can be had at fair prices.

13. Taos Creek Canon.-Road pa.s.ses through the settlement, where grain and vegetables can be obtained. It then enters the Taos Canon at 3 miles, and crosses the Canon Creek frequently to camp. Good camp.

29. Gaudelapepita.-At 5 miles the road ascends to the dividing ridge, and is tolerable; thence in 4 miles cross the mountain, and reach a fine spring branch, where is a fine camp. Thence the road pa.s.ses short ridges for 9 miles to Black Lake. Good camp.

Fort Union.-Road follows Coyote Canon 3 miles; thence one mile to Mexican settlement; thence 19-1/2 miles over the prairie to the fort.

Colonel Loring came over the route from Camp Floyd to Fort Union with a large train of wagons. He, however, found the road in many places upon the mountains very rough, and it will require working before it will be suitable for general travel with loaded wagons. It is an excellent route for summer travel with pack trains, and is well supplied with the requisites for encamping.

From Fort Union to Fort Garland the road pa.s.ses through a settled country, where supplies of grain and vegetables can at all times be purchased at reasonable prices, and there are small towns met with during almost every day's march where small shops supply such articles of merchandise as the traveler needs.

XXVIII.-Wagon-route from Guaymas, New Mexico, to Tubac, Arizona. From Captain Stone's Journal.

Miles. Guaymas to 10-1/4. Rancho del Cavallo.-Good wood, water, and gra.s.s.

9. Rancho de la Noche Buena.-Good wood and gra.s.s, but no water for animals in May and June.

19-5/8. Rancho de la Cuneguinta.-Good wood, water, and gra.s.s the year round; water in tanks and wells.

15-3/4. Rancho del Posito.-Good wood and gra.s.s the year round; water for men at all times, and for animals except in the months of May and June.

8. Rancho de la Palma.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s at all times.

16-3/8. Rancho de la Paza.-Good wood, water, and gra.s.s at all seasons.

16. Hermosillo.-This is a town of 10,000 inhabitants, on Sonora River, where all supplies may be procured.

13. Hacienda de Alamito.-Plenty of running water, wood, gra.s.s, and grain.

8. Hacienda de la Labor.-Plenty of running water, gra.s.s, and grain.

28. Rancho de Tabique.-Roughest part of the road, but not difficult for wagons. Wood, water, and gra.s.s. From Hermosillo to this place there is water at short intervals along the road.

36. Rancho Querebabi.-Wood and gra.s.s; water in tanks.

12. Barajita.-Small mining village. Bad water; good wood and gra.s.s.

13. Santa Ana.-Village on the River San Ignacio. Plenty of wood, water, and gra.s.s.

12. La Magdalena.-Thriving town, where all supplies can be procured.

5. San Ignacio.-Village on the river. Good wood, water, and gra.s.s.

6-3/4. Imuris.-Village on the river. Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

11-1/2. Los Alisos Rancho.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

3-1/2. La Casita.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.

3-1/2. Cibuta.-Wood, water, and gra.s.s.