12. Utha Spring.--Good camp.

15. Decassure Creek.--Road crosses a small stream; rather bad
crossing. Good camp.

18. City of Rocks.--Junction of Salt Lake road. Good camp.

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IX.--_Sublets Cut-off, from the junction of the Salt Lake and Fort
Hall Roads._

Miles.

_Junction_ to

7. Big Sandy.

44. Green River.--From the Big Sandy to Green River (upper road)
there is an abundance of grass in places along the road, but
no water.

6. Small Creek.--The road runs up the creek. Good grass.

4. On the Creek.--Good grass and water.

12. Small Spring.--The spring is on the left of the road. Good
grass.

9. Ham's Fork.--Good wood, water, and grass.

6. Spring.--On the summit of a mountain. Good grass.

6. Muddy Creek.--Wood, water, and grass.

10. Spring.--In Bear River Valley. Good wood, water, and grass.

6. Smith's Fork.--In Bear, River Valley. Good wood, water;
and grass.

10. Tomaus' Fork.--Road runs down Bear River. Good wood, water,
and grass.

7. Spring Creek.--Wood, water, and grass.

7. Smith's Ford.--Road crosses over a spur of the mountain;
long and gradual ascent; descent rather abrupt. Good wood,
water, and grass.

8. Telleck's Fork.--Road runs down Bear River. Good camp.

4. Small Creek.--Good camp.

4. Small Creek.--Good camp.

7. Small Creek.--Good camp.

12. Soda Springs.--Left side of the road, among some cedars,
is a good camp.

Here take the left-hand road to California, called
_Hudspeth's Cut-off_.

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X.--_From Lawson's Meadows, on the Humboldt River, to Fort Reading,
via Rogue River Valley, Fort Lane, Oregon Territory, Yreka, and Fort
Jones._

Miles.

Lawson's Meadows to

18-1/2. Mountain Spring.--Road leaves the Humboldt, and takes a
northwesterly course 12 miles to a spring of good water. Good
bunch-grass to the left of the road, and a small spring at the
camp. The road is plain on leaving the river, but after a few
days it becomes faint. Road from this point passes over a
desert country for about 60 miles, without good water or much
grass.

38-1/2. Black Rock Spring.--Road level an