Box Elder Creek.--Excellent water; grass and fuel
abundant in the canons.
23. Ferry on Bear River.--Four miles above the usual crossing.
Excellent grass.
3/4. West Bank.--Grass not good on the west bank.
6. Small Spring.--Cross Bear River below the mouth of the
Mallade.
17-1/2. Blue Springs.--Water and grass scarce, and of poor quality.
21-1/4. Deep Creek.--Heavy sage, but good grass on the right of the
road, near sink.
20-1/2. Cedar Springs.--Good grass on the hills, with fine water
and wood; rolling country.
10. Rock Creek.--Plenty of grass to the left of the road; good
camping-place.
14-1/2. Raft River.--Good camp.
22-1/2. Goose Creek Mountains.--Grass, wood, and water abundant;
rough and mountainous country. Road from Fort Bridger comes
in here _via_ Soda Springs.
17-3/4. On Goose Creek.--Rough, broken country, with a good road,
which runs along the creek for several miles.
28-1/2. Head of 1000 Spring Valley.--Road runs over a rolling,
barren section, with but little water except on the river
far to the right.
25-3/4. 1000 Spring Valley.--Meadow grass; good fuel scarce. Camps
can be found at short intervals along the road.
14. Head of Humboldt River.--Fine camping-places, and road
generally good, running over a rolling country.
23. Slough of the Humboldt.--Extensive bottoms of good grass.
20. Humboldt River.--Along the entire course of the Humboldt
good grass is found in the bottoms. The road, which follows
the bottom, is hard and smooth, but can not be traveled in
seasons of very high water, as the bottom overflows. It is
then necessary to take the road on the bluffs, where the grass
is scarce. The river, when not above a fording stage, can be
forded at almost any point, and good camps can be found at
short intervals. There are spots along the river bottom where
alkaline ponds are frequent. These are poisonous to cattle,
and should be avoided by travelers. It is well along this
river not to allow animals to drink any water except from the
river where it is running.
20. Humboldt River.--The foregoing remarks apply for every camp
on the Humboldt River.
22. Humboldt River.--Good camps along the Humboldt Va
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