Road along the river; crosses Little Kiowa Creek, a tributary to Horse Creek , which flows into the Platte. Ford Horse Creek, a clear shallow stream with a sandy bottom . No wood below the hills... 16 miles 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Aug. 13, 1860

Road along the south bank of North Ford of Platte River. Wild sage the only fuel in the valley : small spring on top of first hill. Rugged labyrinth of paths abreast of Scott's Bluffs, which lie 5 miles S. of river, in N . lat.41°48' 26" , and W . long. 103° 45' 02" . Water found in first ravine of Scott's Bluffs 200 yards below the road, cedars on heights. To station ................................ 24 miles 1:30 pm 5:30 pm Aug. 13, 1860

Route lies over a rolling divide between the Forks, crossing Omaha, Lawrence, and other creeks, where water and grass are procurable. Cedar is still found in hill-gullies. About half a mile north of Chimney Rock is a ranch where the cattle are changed .......... 25 miles, 8 am to 12:30 pm August 13, 1860

Up Lodge-Pole Creek over a spur of table-land ; then, striking over the prairie, finishes the high divide between the Forks. Approximate altitude 3500 feet. On the right is Ash Hollow ,where there is plenty of wood and a small spring . The station is Mud Springs, a poor ranch ...... ... 25 miles 3 pm to 5:45 pm August 12, 1860

A straight line from Pole Creek No. 3 to Mud Springs is a little more than 30 miles.

Ford Platte 600 yards wide, 2.50 feet deep , bed gravelly and solid, easy ford in dry season . Cross
divide between North and South Forks, along| the bank of Lodge-Pole Creek . Land arid ; wild
sage for fuel. Lodge - Pole Station .  35 miles,  6:30 am 12:45 pm  August 12, 1860

Burton notes 35 miles.  It's approximately 24 miles from Julesburg to Pole Creek No. 2 and additional 13 miles to Pole Creek No. 3.  That would be near 35 miles.

Road along river. Last 4 miles very heavy sand, avoided by Lower Crossing Poor accommodation at Upper Ford or Crossing on the eastern bank, where the mail passes the stream en route to Great Salt Lake City, and the road branches to Denver City and Pike's Peak 25 miles 11 pm to 3:15 am August 12, 1860

Road along river; no timber; grass, buffalo chips, and musquetocs. Station at Diamond Springs near Lower Crossing 25 miles, 6 pm to 10:15 pm August 11, 1860

Road passes O'Fallon's Bluffs. “Half-way House,” a store and ranch, distant 120 miles from Fort Kearney, 400 from St. Joseph, 40 from the Low er Crossing, and 68 from the Upper Crossing of the South Fork (Platte River). The station is called Alkali Lake 25 miles, 12 noon to 5 pm August 11, 1860

Up the Valley of the Platte. No wood; buffalo chips for fuel. Good camping-ground; grass on small branch of the Platte. To Junction House Ranch, and thence to station at Frémont Springs 30 miles, 6:15 am to 11 am August 11, 1860

Along the Valley of the Platte, road muddy after rain , fuel scarce, grass abundant, camp traces every where. Ranch at Cotton -wood Station, at this season the western limit of buffalo 27 Miles, 9 pm to 1:45am August 11, 1860