Rough and bad road . After 14 miles cross Bitter Cottonwood Creek ; water rarely flows; after rain 10 feet wide and 6 inches deep ; grass and fucl abundant. Pass Indian shop and store. At Bitter Creek branch of Cottonwood the road to Salt Lake City forks. Emigrants follow the Upper or South road over spurs of the Black Hills, some way south of the river, to avoid kanyons and to find grass. The station is called Horseshoe Creek . Residence of road-agent, Mr. Slade, and one of the worst places on the line. ................. 25 miles 5 pm to 9:30 pm Aug. 14, 1860