s smooth and level, with less wood
than before. Camping good.

[Illustration: Sketch of the country in the vicinity of the Gold
Region near Pike's Peak and Cherry Creek.]

9-1/2. Willow Springs.--At nine miles the road passes "Black Jack
Creek," where there is a good camping-place. The road has
but little wood upon it at first, but it increases toward
the end of the march. The road is level for some distance,
but becomes more rolling, and the country is covered with
the finest grass. Good camp at one mile from the main road.

20-1/4. 110-Mile Creek.--The road traverses the same character of
country as yesterday, but with less woodland, is very smooth,
and at 9 and 12 miles passes "Rock Creeks," which have no
running water in a dry season. Good camp.

22-1/2. Prairie Chicken Creek.--At eight miles the road crosses
Dwissler Creek, which is a fine little stream; four miles
farther First Dragoon Creek, and at one mile farther the
Second Dragoon Creek, both fine streams, well wooded, and
good camping-places. Good camp.

20. "Big Rock Creek."--At one mile the road crosses a small wooded
branch. Three miles beyond it crosses "Elm Creek," where
a good camping-place may be found. At 7 miles it crosses
142-Mile Creek, and at 13 miles it crosses Bluff Creek, where
there is a good camping-place. Good camp.

20. "Council Grove," on Elm Creek.--Road passes "Big John Spring"
at 13 miles, and is smooth and good. A fine camp is found
three fourths of a mile beyond the "Grove," on Elm Creek,
with abundance of wood, water, and grass.

16. Diamond Spring.--At-eight miles the road crosses Elm Creek,
and passes over a section similar to that east of Council
Grove. It is fine in dry weather, but muddy after heavy
rains. Good camp at Diamond Spring.

16. Lost Spring.--One mile from camp the road passes a wooded
creek. From thence there is no more wood or permanent water
until arriving at camp. Take wood here for cooking, as there
is not a tree or bush in sight from Lost Spring. The country
becomes more level, with grass every where. The road is muddy
in wet weather.

15-3/4. Cottonwood Creek.--Road continues over a prairie country,
sensibly rising and