he crossing. Good wood, water, and
grass.

19. Big Sandy.--Wood, water, and grass good.

19. Little Blue River.--Road runs across the hills without
water until reaching camp. Good wood, water, and grass.

18-3/4. Little Blue River.--Camp is at the point where the road
turns off from the creek. Good camps may be found any where
on the Little Blue, with excellent wood, water, and grass.
Fine running stream.

15. Little Blue River.--Road strikes the creek again, and
keeps it to the camp. Good wood, water, and grass.

19. Elm Creek.--Road leaves the Little Blue, and runs along
a divide to the head of Elm Creek, where we found water
in holes, with some few trees; grass good.

20. Platte River.--Road crosses one small branch, where there
is water except in a dry season. Good camp on the Platte,
with wood, water, and grass.

15. Fort Kearney.--Good camp about two miles from the fort,
upon the Platte, either above or below; grass, wood, and
water abundant.

17. Platte River--Road runs along the river, where there is
plenty of grass, and occasionally a few cottonwood-trees.
Here the buffalo generally begin to be seen, and the
traveler can always get a plenty of buffalo-chips along
in this section.

16-3/4. On Plum Creek.--Road runs along the Platte to Plum Creek,
where there is a little wood, with good grass and water.
Mail station at the crossing of Plum Creek.

22-1/3. On Platte River.--Road runs along the Platte bottom
after crossing Plum Creek, and is good except in wet
weather. The road occasionally comes near the Platte,
and, although the timber becomes thin, yet places are
found where fuel can be obtained. Grass is plenty at
all points.

23. On Platte River.--Road continues along the river valley
over a flat country where the water stands in ponds,
and is boggy in wet weather. Camps occasionally on
the river, but little fuel. Grass and water good.

14. On Platte River.--Road continues along the valley, with
the same character as before, but more timber. Camp
opposite Brady's Island. Plenty of wood, water, and
grass.

17-1/4. Slough.--On the Prairie. Road runs from one to three
miles from th