Miles. Fort Yuma, on Rio Colorado, to
6.51. Pilot Knob.
5.06. Algodones.
11.18. Cook's Wells.
21.11. Alamo Mocho.
14.16. Little Laguna.
10.29. Big Laguna.
12.92. Forks of Road.—The left-hand road leads to San Diego, 139.94 miles, the right-hand to San Francisco.
17.62. Salt Creek.
28.94. Water in the Desert.—Below point of rocks.
12.60. Cohuilla Village.
15.82. Deep Well.
10.62. Hot Spring.
7.36. East base of San Gorgonio Pass.
18.29. Summit of Pass.
27.10. San Bernadino.—Mormon town.
17.60. Sycamore Grove.
14.00. Qui-qual-mun-go Ranch.
26.60. San Gabriel River.—At crossing.
6.70. Mission of San Gabriel.
9.00. Los Angeles.
10.20. Cahuengo Ranch.—At the crossing of a branch of Los Angeles River.
10.70. Mission of San Fernando.
5.90. Summit of San Fernando Pass.
7.15. Santa Clara River, southeast fork.
15.80. Summit of Coast Range.—In San Francisquito Pass.
18.00. Eastern base of Sierra Nevada.
6.70. Summit of Tejon Pass.
13.10. Dépôt Camp in the Tejon.
31.00. Kern River.—At the crossing.
10.80. Dépôt Camp on Pose Creek, or "O-co-ya."
24.30. White Creek.
14.90. More's Creek.
5.10. Tulé River.
22.00. Deep Creek.—Deep Creek is the first of four creeks, crossed by the wagon-road, into which the "Pi-pi-yu-na" divides itself after emerging from the Sierra. These streams are commonly known as the "Four Creeks."
0.29. Cameron Creek.—The second of the "Four Creeks."
3.30. Kah-wee-ya River.—The third and principal one of the "Four Creeks."
0.89. St. John's Creek.—The last of the "Four Creeks." At the crossing.
28.13. Pool's Ferry.—On King's River.
12.32. Slough of King's River.
25.73. Fort Miller.—On San Joaquin River, in the foot-hills of the Sierra Nevada.
9.40. Cottonwood Creek.
7.72. Fresno River.
12.15. Chowchilla River.—Sometimes known as "Big Mariposa."
10.39. Mariposa River.
6.03. Bear Creek.
18.33. Merced River.
18.87. Davis's Ferry.—Tuolumne River.
28.85. Grayson.—A ferry on the San Joaquin River.
27.54. Elk Horn.—The distance is by the wagon-road, and is circuitous.
6.90. Summit of Livermore Pass.
7.20. Egress from Livermore Pass.
40.42. Martinez.—On the Straits of Carquives, opposite Benicia, California.

Total distance from Fort Yuma to Benicia, 800.45 miles.


XXII.—A new route from Fort Bridger to Camp Floyd, opened by Captain J. H. Simpson, U.S.A., in 1858.

Miles. Fort Bridger to
6. Branch of Black's Fork.—Wood, water, and grass.
7-1/4. Cedar on Bluffs of Muddy.—Grass and wood all the way up the ravine from the Muddy, and water at intervals.
5-1/2. Last water in ravine after leaving the Muddy.—Wood, water, and grass.
5-3/4. East Branch of Sulphur Creek.—Wood, water, and grass. Junction of Fort Supply road.
1/2. Middle Branch of Sulphur Creek.—Sage, Water, and grass.
3. West Branch of Sulphur Creek.—Willow, water, and grass; spring a mile below.
5-1/4. East Branch of Bear River.—Wood, water, and grass.
1/4. Middle Branch of Bear River.—Wood, water, and grass.
2-3/4. Main Branch of Bear River.—Wood, water, and grass.
9-3/4. First Camp on White Clay Creek.—Wood, water, and grass.
5-1/4. White Clay Creek.—Wood, water, and grass.
15. White Clay Creek.—Good camps all along the valley of White Clay Creek.
3/4. Commencement of Cañon.—Wood, water, and grass.
1/2. White Clay Creek.—Good camps all along the valley of White Clay Creek to the end of the lower cañon.
12. Weber River.—Wood, water, and grass.
6. Parley's Park Road.—Wood, water, and grass. Pass over the divide.
3-3/4. Silver Creek.—Willows, water, and grass.
6. Timpanogos Creek.—Wood, water, and grass. Cross over the divide.
1. Commencement of Cañon.—Wood, water, and grass.
24-1/2. Cascade in Cañon.—Good camps at short intervals all along Timpanogos Cañon.
4-1/4. Mouth of Cañon.—Wood and water.
6-1/4. Battle Creek Settlement.—Purchase forage.
3-1/4. American Fork Settlement.—Purchase forage.
3. Lehi (town).—Purchase forage. Grass near.
2-3/4. Bridge over Jordan.—Grass and water; wood in the hills 1-1/2 miles distant.
14. Camp Floyd.—Wood, water, and grass.

Total distance from Fort Bridger to Camp Floyd, 155 miles.

Note.—Captain Simpson says this wagon-route is far superior to the old one in respect to grade, wood, water, and grass, and in distance about the same.


XXIII.—From Fort Thorne, New Mexico, to Fort Yuma, California.

[Distances in miles and hundredths of a mile.]