and when I passed there was a great abundance of elk, deer,
antelope, bear, and turkeys throughout this section.

7. On Cherry Creek.--Good camp.

11. On Cherry Creek.--Good camp.

17. Mouth of Cherry Creek, at the South Platte.--Good camp, and
a town built up since I passed, called "_Denver City_."

Total distance from Westport to the gold diggings, 685-1/4 miles.

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XVIII.--_From St. Paul's, Min., to Fort Wallah Wallah, Oregon._

Miles.

St. Paul's to

17-1/4. Small Brook.--The wood, water, and grass are abundant as far
as the "Bois des Sioux" River.

20-1/4. Cow Creek.--This stream is crossed on a bridge.

23-1/4. Small Lake.--North of the road. The road passes over a
rolling prairie, and crosses Elk River on a bridge.

17. Near Sauk Rapids.--The road crosses Elk River twice on
bridges; Mississippi River near.

18. Russel's.--Ferry across the Mississippi River, then follow
the Red River trail. Camp is on a cold spring brook.

6. Cold Spring Brook.--Cross Sauk River, 300 feet wide, 4-1/2
feet deep.

19-1/2. Lake Henry.--Road good.

18-3/4. Lightning Lake.--Cross Cow River in a ferry-boat; water 4-1/2
feet deep.

17-1/2. Lake.--One mile from Red River trail. Pass White Bean Lake.

9-1/2. Pike Lake.--Pass the South Branch of the Chippeway River.
Road runs over rolling prairie, and crosses a small branch.

19-1/4. Small Lake.--Cross Chippeway River in a boat. Road passes
numerous lakes and the best grass.

9-3/4. Small Lake.--Road passes rolling prairies, and crosses
Rabbit River.

27. "Bois des Sioux" River.--Cross Bois des Sioux Prairie;
rolling ground.

11. Wild Rice River.--Cross "Bois des Sioux" River, 70 feet wide
and 4 to 7 feet deep, muddy bottom and banks. Wood, water,
and grass at all camps between this and Maple River.

4-1/2. Small Creek.--Cross Wild Rice River on a bridge.

26-1/2. Sheyene River.--Smooth prairie road.

16-1/2. Maple River.--Cross Sheyene River on a bridge, and several
small branches.

20. Small Creek.--Smooth road; no wood.

20. Pond.--Wet and marshy; numerous ponds in sight; no wood.

15. Pond.--No wood; approaching Sheyene River.

13-1/2. Sheyene River.--Prairie more rolling; camp i