12. First ford of Coal Creek.--Road crosses over a rolling
prairie, and at four miles the Fort Washita road turns to the
left.
Second ford of Coal Creek.--Indian farm.
4. Little Cedar Mountain.--Very rough, mountainous road.
6. Stony Point.--Very rough, mountainous road.
5. Shawnee Village.--Several Indian houses.
14. Shawnee Town.--Road passes several small prairies. Indian
settlement; store on opposite bank of Canadian River, near
the camp.
21. Delaware Mountain.--Road passes over a very beautiful country,
with small streams of good water frequent, and good camps. It
crosses small prairies and groves of timber.
5. Boggy River.--Road passes a country similar to that mentioned
above.
3. Clear Creek.--Road turns to the right near a prominent round
mound. Beautiful country, diversified with prairies and
timbered lands.
7. Branch of Topofki Creek.--Beautiful country and fine roads.
9-1/2. Cane Creek.--Excellent camp.
5. Small Branch.--Road passes about two miles from the old "Camp
Arbuckle," built by Captain Marcy in 1853, since occupied by
Black Beaver and several Delaware families.
11-1/2. Mustang Creek.--Road runs on the dividing ridge between the
waters of the Washita and Canadian, on a high prairie.
17-1/2. Choteau's Creek.--Road passes on the high prairie opposite
Choteau's old trading-house, and leaves the outer limits of the
Indian settlements. Excellent road, and good camps at short
distances.
11-3/4. Choteau's Creek.--Road runs up the creek; is smooth and good.
12-3/4. Head of Choteau's Creek.--Road runs up the creek, and is good.
17-1/4. Branch of Washita River.--Road runs over an elevated prairie
country, and passes a small branch at six miles from last camp.
5-3/4. Branch of "Spring Creek."--Good camp.
16. Head of "Spring Creek."--Road traverses a high prairie country,
is smooth and firm.
13. Red Mounds.--Road runs over a high rolling prairie country,
and is excellent.
5. Branch of Washita River.--Good road.
15-3/4. Branch of Canadian.--Road continues on the ridge dividing
the Washita and Canadian rivers; is smooth and firm.
17-3/4. Branch of Washita River.--Road continues on the "divide."
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