Road passes many pools. Halfway forks S .to Pleasant Valley (Simpson 's line). Road again rounds the swamp, crossing S. end of Salt Plain. After 21 miles, “ Willow Creek ;" water rather brackish . Station “Willow Springs" on the bench below the hills, at W. end of desert; grass and hay plentiful

22 miles  10 am to 3:30 Sept 30

Steep road 2 1/2 miles to the summit of Dugway Pass. Descend by a rough incline ; 8 miles beyond the road forks to Devil's Hole, 90 miles from Camp Floyd on Simpson 's route, and 6 miles S . of Fish Springs. Eight miles beyond the fork is Mountain Point; road winds S. and W ., and then N . to avoid swamp, and crosses 3 sloughs. Beyond the last is Fish Spring Station, on the bench, a poor place; water plentiful, but bad. Cattle here drink for the first time after Lost Springs, distant 48 miles

28 miles 6:30 pm to 3:30 am Sept 29

September 29, 1860: 12:00 (noon?) to 5:30 pm: 20 miles: New station ; road forks to S. E., and leads, after 5 miles, to grass and water. After 8 miles, river bottom , 1 mile broad. Long line over desert to express station, called Dugway ; no grass and no water .

Crosses remains of Rush Valley 7 miles. Up a rough divide called General Johnston's Pass. Spring, often dry, 200 yards on the right of the road . At Point Lookout leaves Simpson 's Road , which runs south. Cross Skull Valley ; bad road. To the bench on the eastern flank of the desert. Station called Egan 's Springs, Simpson 's Springs, or Lost Springs , grass plentiful, water good.....

27 miles, 9:30 am  4:30  pm Sept. 28°