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at Fort Wallah Wallah.--Wood, water, and grass. 10. Butler Creek.--Good camp. 18. Wells's Spring.--Good camp. 12. Willow Creek.--Good camp. 13. Cedar Spring.--Good camp. 6. John Day's River.--Good camp. 5. Forks of Road.--No camping. Left-hand road for wagons, and right-hand for pack trains. This itinerary takes the left. 10. Ouley's Camp.--Good camp. 19. Soot's River.--Good camp. 6. Fall River.--Good camp. 10. Utah's River.--Good camp. 18. Soot's River.--Good camp. 6. Soot's River.--Good camp. Road follows up the river, crossing it several times. 16. Sand River Fork.--Good grass a mile and a half to the left of the road. 8. Good Camp. 15. Royal Hill Camp.--Good camp. 7. Sandy River.--But little grass. 45. Down the River.--Good camps all the distance. 25. Oregon City.--Good camps all the distance. 75. Salem.--Good camps all the distance. * * * * * XII.--_Route for pack trains from John Day's River to Oregon City._ Miles. John Day's River to 17. Columbia River.--From John Day's River to the forks of the road, and thence by the right-hand fork to the Columbia. Good camp. 2-1/2. Soot's River Ferry.--Good camp. 15. Dalles.--Good camp. 25. Dog River.--Good camp. 15. Cascade Mountains.--One bad place. 9. Ouley's Rock.--Good camp. 20. Image Plain Ferry.--Good camp. 15. Portland.--Good camp. 12. Oregon City.--Good camp. * * * * * XIII.--_From Indianola and Powder-horn to San Antonio, Texas._ Miles. Powder-horn to 4. Indianola, Texas.--Steamers run from New Orleans five times a week to Powder-horn. 14. Chocolate Creek.--Good grass and water; fuel scarce. Road passes over a low, flat country, which in wet weather is heavy and muddy. 12. Grove.--Grove of oak; good water and grass. The road passes over a hog-wallow prairie, which is very muddy, and almost impassable for loaded teams after rains. The grass is abundant every where in this section. 12-1/2. Victoria.--The road is good, passing along near the east bank of the Guadalupe River. The country is thickly settled
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