forest and mountains; tolerably good. Good camp.

15-1/4. Cascade Mountains.--The road passes over high mountains,
through lofty pine-trees. Camp is at Summit Meadows. Good
water and grass, also fuel.

14-1/4. Western slope of Cascade Mountains.--Rough roads.

19-1/4. Rogue River Valley.--Road descends into the settlements
in six miles, where there is a lovely fertile valley, well
settled with farmers.

23-3/4. Fort Lane.--Near "Table Rock," on Rogue River, eight miles
from Jacksonville. Dragoon post.

22-3/4. Rogue River Valley.--Good camp.

18. Siskiyou Mountains.--Road crosses the Siskiyou Mountains,
and is difficult for wagons.

18. Yreka.--Flourishing mining city.

18. Fort Jones.--Infantry post, in Scott's Valley.

20. Scott's Mountain.--Good camp at the foot of the mountain.
Road passes over the mountains, but is impassable for wagons.

90. Shasta City.--Good grass, wood, and water.

180. Sacramento City.

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XI.--_From Soda Springs to Fort Wallah Wallah and Oregon City, Oregon_,
via _Fort Hall._

Miles.

Soda Springs to

25. Portner Creek.--Good camp. Take the right-hand road.

10. Ross's Creek.--Good camp.

10. Fort Hall Valley.--Good camp. Road runs down the creek.

8. Snake River.--Good camp. Road crosses the river bottom.

5. Fort Hall.

15. Small Branch.--Camp is three miles below the crossing of
Port Neuf River, which is fordable. Good wood, water, and
grass.

10. American Falls.--Good camp.

13. Raft River.--Road rough and rocky. Sage for fuel; grass
scarce.

17. Bend of Swamp Creek.--Grass scarce.

20. On Snake River.--Road crosses Swamp and Goose Creeks. Wood
on the hills; grass short.

25. Rock Creek.--Road crosses one small creek, and is very rough
and rocky for several miles, when it enters a sandy region,
where the grass is scarce; sage plenty, and willows on the
creek.

24. Snake River.--Road crosses several small branches. There is
but little grass except in narrow patches along the river
bottom.

26. Fishing Falls.--Road very crooked and rough, crossing two
small streams.

29. Snake River.--Road crosses several small creeks, but leaves