one Creek.--Spring; no wood. Arroyo Don Carlos, 10-1/2
miles (estimated). Water, etc., to the left of the road.

14.13. Point of Rocks.--Water and grass _up the canon_, just after
crossing the _point_; scattering shrub cedars on the
neighboring heights.

16.62. Sandy Arroyo.--Water uncertain; no wood. Crossing of Canadian
River, 4-3/4 miles (estimated). Grazing above the crossing;
willows.

10.05. Rio Ocate.--Wood 1/3 of a mile to right of road; grass in
the canon. Pond of water, 13-1/2 miles (estimated). No wood.

19.65. Wagon Mound.--Santa Clara Springs. Wood brought from the Rio
Ocate. Rio del Perro (Rock Creek), 17-1/2 miles (estimated).

21.62. Canon del Lobo.--Rio Moro, 3-1/2 miles (estimated). Rio
Sapillo, 1 mile (estimated). The Bent's Fort Route comes in here.

18.00. Las Vegas.--Forage purchasable.

13.05. Tacolote.--Forage purchasable. Ojo Vernal, 5 miles (estimated).
No grass to speak of.

14.00. San Miguel.--Forage purchasable; no grass.

21.81. Ruins of Pecos.--Grazing very scant. Cottonwood Creek, 4-1/2
miles (estimated). Water uncertain; no grass.

13.41. Stone Corral.--No grass.

10.80. Santa Fe.--Forage purchasable; no grazing.

* * * * *

III.--_Camping-places upon a road discovered and marked out from
Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Dona Ana and El Paso, New Mexico, in 1849._
By Captain R. B. MARCY, U.S.A.

Miles.

Fort Smith to

65. South Fork of the Canadian.--The road from Fort Smith to the
South Fork of the Canadian follows the same track as the road
to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and by reference to the tables of
distances for that road the intermediate camps will be found.

15. Prior's Store.--Grass, wood, and water near.

17-1/2. Little Boggy.--Good camp. Wherever there are not the requisites
of wood, water, and grass for encamping, it will be specially
noted; when they are not mentioned they will always be found.

13. Little Boggy.--Good camp.

15-1/2. Boggy Depot.--Store and blacksmith's shop.

12-3/5. Blue River.--The road passes over a flat section, which
is muddy after rains.

8-1/2. Fort Washita.--Good camp half a mile before reaching the fort.
The road forks at the Indian village on the Boggy, the left
being the most di