Valley; hilly, broken, and sterile country, covered with
sage-brush. Grass not abundant. Cherokee trail leaves three
miles back.

4. Third Crossing of Sage Creek.--Road continues through
sage-brush. Grass gets better.

3. Fourth Crossing of Sage Creek.--Good grass, wood, and water.

9. Bridger's Pass.--Road runs over a hilly country, crossing
several small branches, with a little grass upon their banks;
country covered with sage.

3-1/2. Muddy Creek.--The valley of the "Muddy" is deep and narrow
at first, and afterward opens out. The crossings of this
creek were either bridged or paved by the troops in 1858.
But little grass in this valley.

20-1/2. Near Muddy Creek.--Very little grass; poor camp.

16-1/2. Bridger's Fork of the Muddy Creek.--The road for thirteen
miles runs over a rolling country, then over a rough, broken
country, with deep ravines. No water in this fork in a dry
season; small springs of brackish water near the crossing.
Grass poor.

4. Small Spring.--Water bad; grass poor.

2-1/2. Small Spring.--In the bluff. Water bad; grass poor.

1. Haystack.--Clay butte. Spring in the dry bed of the creek.
Bunch-grass.

5-1/2. Small Springs.--In bluffs on the right of the road. Grass
poor and water bad.

7-1/2. Springs.--There is a fine spring at the foot of a steep hill
on the south side of the road. Very little grass; rushes on
the creek.

3-1/2. South Fork of Bitter Creek.--Good grass and water.

14-3/4. On Bitter Creek.--Country hilly, and intersected with deep
ravines. South Fork is a fine stream of good water.

16. Sulphur Springs.--Road very hilly, crossing many deep ravines.
Grass and sage plenty.

9. Bitter Creek Crossing.--No grass at the crossing. Water bitter
when the creek is down, but tolerable in high water. Road rough,
with numerous ravines.

18-1/2. North Fork of Bitter Creek.--Cherokee trail enters near the
crossing. Road good, but little grass except in spots. Sage
for fuel.

4. Bluffs.--Springs of good water in the elevated bluffs on the
right of the road in the cottonwood groves. Grass good and
abundant at the base of the bluffs.

11-3/4. Green River.--Road is very rough and hilly, and winds along