hills.
6-1/2. Pond.--No wood; good grass.
6. Little Muddy River.--Good camp.
15-1/2. Creek.--Two good camps between this and the last. Wood,
water, and grass.
10. Big Muddy River.--Drift-wood for fuel.
11. Marsh near Missouri.--Good camp.
18. Poplar River.--Good camp. One or two good camps between
this and the last camp.
23-1/2. Creek near Missouri.--Good camp.
15. Slough near Missouri.--Good camp.
17-1/2. Milk River.--One good camp between this and the last camp.
13-1/2. Milk River.--Several good camps passed.
17-1/2. Milk River.--Good camp.
19-1/2. Milk River.--Several good camps passed.
17-3/4. Milk River.--At the crossing. The road follows a trail on
the bluffs, and descends again to the river.
7-1/2. Lake.--No wood; grass and water plenty.
12-1/2. Milk River.--Second crossing. Good camp.
12. Milk River.--Good camp.
15-1/2. Milk River.--Good camps between this and the last camp.
10-3/4. Milk River.--Good camp.
20. Milk River.--Good camp.
16. Milk River.--Good camp.
18. Milk River.--At the third crossing.--Good camp.
7-1/2. Branch of Milk River.--Good camp.
17-1/2. Branch of Milk River.--Several good camps between this and
the last camp.
6. Branch of Milk River.--Good camp.
19-1/4. Prairie Spring.--No wood; water and grass plenty.
13-3/4. Teton River.--Road crosses "Marias River."
8-3/4. Teton River, at Fort Benton.--A trading-post.
2-1/2. Small Creek.--Good wood, water, and grass.
18-3/4. Missouri River.--Good camp.
20-1/2. Missouri River.--Above the falls. Road much broken into
ravines. Wood, water, and grass.
16-3/4. Missouri River.--Road crosses first tributary above Fort
Benton at ten miles.
17. Missouri River.--The road becomes very bad after fourteen
miles, but is better on the north side of the Missouri.
6. Missouri River.--The road is exceedingly rough and broken;
crosses the river.--Good wood, water, and grass.
11. Tributary of the Missouri.--The most difficult part of the
road is passed, but the country is still hilly.
18-1/2. Tributary of the Missouri.--The road follows up the
last-mentioned stream to near its head. Good camps.
15. Near the summit of Little Blackfoot Pass, on a broad Indian
trail; excellent road.
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