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. Branch of Canadian.--Road continues on the divide from one to four miles from the Canadian. 19. On Canadian River.--Good road. 16. Little Washita River.--Good road; timber becoming scarce. 13. Branch of Canadian.--Good road. 17-1/2. Antelope Buttes.--Road runs along the Canadian bottom, and in places is sandy. 14. Rush Lake.--Small pond on the prairie. No wood within half a mile; some buffalo chips; poor water. 16. Branch of Washita River.--Good road on the divide. 10-1/4. Dry River.--Road descends a very long hill, and crosses the dry river near the Canadian. Water can be found by digging about a foot in the sand of the creek. Good grass on the west bank. 17. Branch of Canadian.--Road winds up a very long and abrupt hill, but is smooth and firm. 22-1/2. Timbered Creek.--Road passes over a very elevated prairie country, and descends by a long hill into the beautiful valley of Timbered Creek. 11-1/2. Spring Branch.--Good camp. 14. Spring Branch.--Good camp. 17-3/4. Branch of Canadian.--Road passes a small branch 3-1/2 miles from the last camp. 18-3/8. Branch of Canadian.--Road passes a small branch of the Canadian at 8 miles from the last camp. 17-7/8. Spring Branch.--Good road. 9-1/2. Branch of Canadian.--Good road and camp. 18-1/2. Branch of the Canadian.--Good road and camp. 10-1/4. Pools of Water.--Good camp. 10. Large Pond.--Good camp. 25. Pools of Water.--No wood; water brackish. The road passes over a very elevated and dry country, without wood or water. 18-1/2. Head of Branch.--At 13-1/2 miles the road crosses a branch of the Canadian. 19-3/4. Laguna Colorado.--Road here falls into an old Mexican cart-road. Good springs on the left up the creek, with wood and grass abundant. 7. Pools of Water.--Road runs through cedars. 10-3/8. Pajarito Creek.--Grass begins to be rather short in places, but is abundant on the creek. 13-1/2. Gallenas Creek.--Good camp. 15. 2d Gallenas Creek.--Good road. 16-1/2. Pecos River at Anton Chico.--This is the first settlement after leaving Camp Arbuckle. Corn and vegetables can be purchased here. Grass is generally short here. 15. Pecos River opposite Questa.--Road runs through the cedar,
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