Miles Yards Miles Yards Description.
Ft. Wingate, Spring Cr’k Crossing 21010 21010Crossed by bridge, water plenty, wood on hills.
Spring 7 738 91748Spring close to road on south side, at base rocky bluff, water bad, wood plenty, and good grazing, road sandy for short distance.
Bridge over Defiance road 3 496 13 484 Bridge across Rio Puerco of the West; water good and grass plenty.
Camp on Rio Puerco 3 525 161009Water muddy, plenty wood, good grass.
Quirina Cañon 19 323 351332Rio Puerco almost washing away the road.Bluffs on left bank very steep and abrupt.
Camp on Rio Puerco 5 442 41 14Camp a short distance off road.
Crossing of Rio Puerco 12 659 53 673Half a mile east of the crossing, a road leads off to the left,bed of river, quicksand, crossing fair, road good.
2d Crossing of Rio Puerco 1 540 541213Here we were unable to effect a crossing,owing to recent freshetwashing away the banks, leaving them 20 feet high and abrupt;left road and crossed country keeping from one to two milesfrom right bank of river. Road between crossings is sandy. The route on north side of Puercois shortest. Distance to Carrizo Creek about 11 miles. Water in Rio Puerco,between those points, not permanent.
Camp on Rio Puerco 71345 62 798Heavy traveling, water muddy, grass ordinarily good, greasewood abundant.
Road 13 834 751632Traveling a little heavy; crossed some sandy Arroyos before gettingon road,water in Rio Puerco.
Camp on Carrizo Creek 5 31 801663Water obtained by digging, wood scarce,road and grass good.
Lithodendron Creek 131666 941569A wide sandy bed, no water, crossing in dry weather good, but verydifficult when there is water, quicksands, road good, a steep hillon east side. South of the crossing, the Rio Puerco becomes a wide, dry, sandy bed.
Camp on Little Colorado River 1612161111025Water and grass abundant and good, plenty of wood, road good. Aboutfive miles up the Puerco, water was found in holes.
Camp on Little Colorado River 191020131 285Half a mile from road to river, plenty wood and water, grass good, road good.
Camp at Sunset Crossing Little Colorado River 14 493145 778Plenty wood and water, no grass near crossing, road good to CottonwoodFork,which empties into the Little Colorado.near Sunset Crossing. Cottonwood> Fork has a delta, and in time offreshet overflows the valley for several miles, rendering itimpassable. Sunset Crossing is not passable in time of melting snowswithout the aid of a raft.
Camp at Sunset Pass, on Big Dry Fork 18 6691631447Road gradually up grade, but good traveling, permanent water intanks in bed of creek for about four miles, in cañon plenty wood,water, and grass.
Camp on a lake of snow water 21 421841489Four miles from Camp on Big Dry Fork, the road runs through thick cedar to Jarvis Pass, which is 14 miles from Sunset Pass. Road good to Jarvis Pass, thence stony; plenty of cedar on lake.
Simpkins’ Spring 71681192 411Spring 100 yards north of road, (trees blazed) good water, grass ordinarily good, thick heavy pine, road stony and up grade.
Stoneman’s Lake 10 859203 510Is about 4½ miles in circumference, circular, an abundance of permanent water.Lake inclosed by bluffs about 400 feet high, thick heavy pine, good grass, verydifficult to get water. The road leads through the Mogollon Mountains from Simpkins’ Springto Stoneman’s Lake. In the spring of the year, the road through the mountains isperfectly saturated with water, very miry, and impassable for heavy-loaded wagons. Pinetimber is thick and heavy on mountains.
Bartlet’s Tank 76662101173Tank 400 yards north of road. Four miles from Stoneman’s Lake,the road leads through thick cedar, and becomes very rocky.Two and a half miles southwest of lake are two small creekswith wood and grass, but no permanent water.
Beaver Creek Crossing 112722211445The descent to the creek is very steep and abrupt. At base ofhill, a trail leads southward to Camp Verde, which cuts off about9 miles. Road up to this point leads through thick cedar, and is very rocky, thence good.Beaver Creek is a large stream of permanent water, rocky bed, banks low, crossing good, grassfair, plenty wood.
Rio Verde. 121121234 806Road good for 10 miles, thence hilly to crossing. Rio Verde 80feet wide, gravel bed, good water, banks low, crossing good, scattered cottonwood on banks. Aroad leads up the left bank to the Indian Reservation. On rightbank, a right-hand road direct to Prescott.
Camp Verde 61673241 719Road good.
Wild Cherry Creek 121412254 371Returned on road 4 miles, thence over foothills of VerdeMountains for 5 miles, thence ascend and descend mountains toWild Cherry Creek. The ascent is very steep, but gradual; thedescent is more abrupt; road in good order. Wild Cherry Creek isa running stream of permanent water. Timber and grass abundant.
Gayetty’s Ranch 3257 371Ranch and station on left of road.
Ash Creek 6 233263 604Permanent water in holes south of crossing, banks low, rocky bed,crossing good, plenty wood and grass, road a little hilly. Three miles east is the junctionof Grief Hill Road.
1st Crossing of Lynx Creek 71345271 189Ranch at crossing, creek dry, water in well, good grass, wood at ranch.
2d Crossing of Lynx Creek 810022791191Permanent water, ranch on west bank, scattered cottonwood, good grass, low banks, rocky bed, good crossing. Steep hill on either side.
Ft. Whipple 6 1552851346On right bank of Granite Creek, road hilly.

Roads and Distances from the Colorado River (en route from Utah) South to Prescott.

No. 1. From Colorado Crossing, via Truxton Springs.

To Miles.Total Miles.Altitude. Description.
Tinnahkah Springs 21 214080.0Small springs; bunch-grass; wood.
Attoovah (or Cañon) Springs 14 35Spring in cañon; bunch-grass; cedar trees.
New Creek of Ives, or Pahroach Springs 14 49Good camping-grounds; plenty wood, water and grass.
Truxton Springs 16 653885.5Bunch-grass through sagebrush; water and wood.
Old Camp Willow Grove 25 90Wood, water and grass;
Fort Rock 15 105Good water; no grass; little wood.
Oaks and Willows 27 132Water, wood and grass.
Old Camp Hualapais 9 1415321.9Good water and grass; plenty wood.
Toll-gate in Williamson’s Valley 16 157Water and wood; little grass.
Prescott 23 1805318.0Water and grass.

Roads and Distances from the Colorado River South to Prescott.

No. II. From Mouth of Rio Virgen, via Virgin and Beale’s Springs.

To Miles.Total Miles.Altitude. Description.
Mountain Spring 41 415500.8Water alkaline; little bunch-grass; wood.
Chloride City 14 55Water brackish; little grass.
Mineral Park 7 62Water alkaline; wood and grass at small distance from town.
Cerbat 6 68Water and wood; very little grass.
Beale’s Springs 9 77Water and wood; grass some distance from camp.
Hualapais Springs 16 93Good water, wood and grass.
Old Camp Willow Grove (Cottonwood) 20 113 4170.0Good water, wood and grass.
Fort Rock 15 128Good water; no grass; little wood.
Camp Hualapais 36 1645321.9Good water, wood and grass.
Toll-gate 16 180Good water and wood; little grass.
Prescott 23 2035318.0Good water and grass.

No III. From Moqui-Pueblos Trail, via Mouth of Paria Creek.

To Miles.Total Miles.Altitude. Description.
Moen-copie Creek 11 114984.1From map; distance probably too small.
Colorado Chiquito 12 23From map; distance probably too small.
Cascades 58 81From map; water alkaline; wood; grass scarce on lava débris a few miles south of river.
Wagon road 11 92Plenty of wood and grass.
Cosnino Tanks 4 966244.1Wood and excellent grass; water said to exist in tanks all the year.
Antelope Springs 24 1208065.1Good grass and wood anywhere.
Volunteer Spring 11 1337106.4Good wood, water and grass.
Spring south of Bill Williams’ Mountain 27 160 5526.6Good wood, water and grass.
Rattlesnake Cañon 15 1754600.0Wood scarce; good water; bunch-grass.
Postal’s Ranch 14 189Good water; wood and grass poor.
Prescott 22 2115318.0Plenty water and wood.

Road from Virgin to Mountain Spring generally good.