Road runs 6 miles (wheels often locked ) on rugged red land, crosses several dry beds of creeks, and springs with water after melting of snow and frosts in dry season, thence into the Valley of the Platte. After 17 miles it crosses the La Prêle (Rush River), a stream 16 feetwide, where water and wood abound. At Box -Elder Creek Station good ranch and comfortable camping- ground ....  25 miles 4 pm to 9 pm August 15, 1860