with farmers, who sell grain at reasonable rates. Grass
abundant, also fuel.

34. Yorktown.--Road crosses the Guadalupe River on a bridge;
toll one dollar for a six-mule team. It then crosses a
low bottom for three miles; from thence the road is
good, over a rolling country, with plenty of wood,
water, and grass.

33. Cibello River.--Good road; wood, water, and grass plenty.

35. San Antonio.--Good road, with plenty of wood, water, and
grass along the road. The Cibello is fordable at
ordinary stages. The traveler can procure any thing he
may need at Victoria and at San Antonio.

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XIV.--_Wagon-road from San Antonio, Texas, to El Paso, N.M., and
Fort Yuma, Cal._

[Distances in miles and hundredths of a mile.]

Miles.

San Antonio to

6.41. Leona.

18.12. Castroville.

11.00. Hondo.

14.28. Rio Seco.

12.50. Sabinal.

13.46. Rio Frio.

15.12. Nueces.

10.27. Turkey Creek.

15.33. Elm Creek.--All good camps, with abundance of wood, water,
and grass. Country mostly settled, and the road very
good, except in wet weather, from San Antonio to Elm
Creek.

7.00. Fort Clarke.--Good grass, wood, and water. Road level and
good.

7.00. Piedra Pinta,--Good grass, wood, and water.

8.86. Maverick's Creek.--Good grass, wood, and water.

12.61. San Felipe.--Good grass, wood, and water.

10.22. Devil's River.--First crossing. Good wood, water, and grass.

18.27. California Springs.--Grass and water poor.

18.39. Devil's River.--Second crossing. Grass poor.

19.50. Devil's River.--Good camp. The only water between Devil's
River and Live Oak Creek is at Howard's Springs. The
road is very rough in places.

44.00. Howard's Springs.--Grass scarce; water plenty in winter;
wood plenty.

30.44. Live Oak Creek.--Good water and grass. The road passes
within 1-1/2 miles of Fort Lancaster.

7.29. Crossing of Pecos River.--Bad water and bad camp. The water
of the Pecos can be used.

5.47. Las Moras.--Good water, grass, and wood. The road is rough
on the Pecos.

32.85. Camp on the Pecos River.--Wood and grass scarce.

16.26. Escondido Creek.--At the crossing. Water good; little
grass or wood.

8.76. Esc