ver.--_On the Coast Route._ Good camps to
San Jose.

7-1/2. Buena Ventura Mission and River.--Road here strikes the
Pacific shore.

26. Santa Barbara.--Town.

45-3/4. San Yenness River.--At the Mission.

78-7/8. Santa Margareta.--Old Mission.

28-3/8. San Miguel.--Old Mission.

24-3/4. San Antonio River.

26-3/4. Rio del Monterey.

15-5/8. Solida Mission.--At the ford of Rio del Monterey.

37-1/2. San Juan Mission.

33. San Jose Pueblo.

75. San Francisco.

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VII.--_From Fort Bridger to the "City of Rocks."_ From Captain
Handcock's Journal.

Miles.

Fort Bridger to

9. Little Muddy Creek.--Water brackish in pools along the creek;
tall bunch-grass; sage for fuel. Road runs over a barren
section, is rough, and passes one steep hill.

12-1/3. Big Muddy Creek.--The road, with the exception of two or
three bad gullies, is good for ten miles; it then follows the
Big Muddy bottom, which is flat and boggy. The camp is three
miles above the crossing. Some grass; sage for fuel.

14-1/5. Small Branch of the Muddy Creek.--Cross the river in three
miles at a bad ford. A mile above camp the grass is good. Road
generally good.

19-1/2. On Small Creek.--Road continues up the Muddy 9-1/2 miles to
its head. It then ascends to the divide between Bear and Green
Rivers, probably 800 feet, in 1-3/5 miles. The descent on the
other side is about the same. The road passes many fine
springs. At one and two miles back it passes points of hills,
where it is very rough. Good grass and sage at camp.

8-9/10. Bear River.--Bad creek to cross near the camp; thence to Bear
River Valley the road is good. It then follows down the river,
crossing Willow Creek. Good camp, with a large, fine spring.

17. Bear River.--Good road along the river; plenty of wood,
water, and grass at all points.

Foot of Grant's Mountain.--Road runs along Bear River; at
2-1/2 miles strikes Smith's Fork, a rapid trout stream. The
road crosses the lower ford. A few miles farther on is a bad
slough, which can be avoided by taking a round on the hills.
Cross Thomas's Fork on a bridge, also a slough near it; toll
$2.00 for each team and wagon. The road the