s a spring branch. There is wood and some grass and
water at this place.

11-1/5. Spring Branch.--The road passes through a canon, and at 5
miles strikes the head of a spring branch, which it follows
down 2-1/2 miles to the junction with a larger branch, which
is bridged. At nine tenths of a mile another fork enters.
Grass very fine here. Road follows down this across the main
branch, and the camp is 2 miles below. Good camp.

18-1/2. Decassure Creek, or Raft River.--Road continues down the
creek 2-3/10 miles, and crosses, then ascends by a steep hill
to an elevated sage plain, leaving the creek at 11-4/5 miles,
and passes a slough with water. Good camp.

17-9/10. Spring Branch.--The road crosses the creek near the last
camp, and follows up a valley, crossing in five miles several
spring branches. At 2-9/10 miles it crosses the creek again,
and follows up the valley two miles farther, then crosses a
high sage plain 8-9/10 miles long, when it strikes a spring
150 yards to the left of the road, where there is an excellent
camp in a beautiful valley.

10. Junction of Salt Lake City Road.--Road passes several small
branches in 3 miles, then commences ascending through a canon
which, in 2-1/5 miles, leads to the entrance to the "City of
Rocks," and passes through these for three miles. It then
crosses a ridge, leaving the City of Rocks, and at ten miles
from last camp intersects the road from "Salt Lake City." At
1-2/5 miles beyond this a road leads off to the right to a
spring branch, 3 miles, where there is a good camp near the
foot of Goose Creek Mountain. From this point California
travelers can refer to the itinerary of the route from Salt
Lake City to Sacramento.

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VIII.--_From Soda Springs to the City of Rocks, known as Hudspeth's
Cut-off._

Miles.

Soda Springs to

20. Bear River.--The road runs down Bear River, crossing
some small streams. Good camp.

10. Portner Creek.--Camp at the head of the creek. Good wood,
water, and grass.

12. Fork of Portner Creek.--Good camp.

15. Pauack Creek.--Road crosses a summit. Good road and camp.

12. Snake Spring.--Good camp.