Cross Miry Creek . Road down Pacific Creek ; water scarce for 20 miles. After 11 miles, “ Dry Sandy Creek ;' water scarce and too brackish to drink ; grass little ; sage and greasewood plentiful. After 16 miles, “ Sublette's Cut-off,” or the "Dry Drive," turns N . W . to Soda Springs and Fort Hall : the left fork leads to Fort Bridger and Great Salt Lake City. Four miles beyond the junction is “Little Sandy Creek,” 20 -25m2; grass, timber, and good camping-ground. Eight miles beyond-is “ Big Sandy Creek,” clear, swift, and with good crossing, 110 x 2.

Up the bed of the creek , and, ascending long hills, leave the Sweetwater. After 4 miles, 3 alkaline ponds S . of the road. Rough path. After 7miles, “ Strawberry Creek,” 6 feet wide; good camping ground ; willows and poplars. Onemile beyond is Quaking-Asp Creek, often dry. Three miles beyond lies M 'Achran 's Branch, 33 x 2. Then “ Willow Creek,” 10 X2; good camping -ground . At Ford No. 9 is a Canadian ranch and store .

Up a kanyon of the Sweetwater. Ford the river 5 times, making a total of 8 . After 16 miles, “ Ice Springs" in a swampy valley, and one quarter of a mile beyond “ Warm Springs.” Then rough descent and waterless stretch . Descend by “ Lander's Cut-off ” into fertile bottom . “ Rocky Ridge Station ;" at Muskrat Creek good cold spring ,grass, and sage fuel .....................................  35 miles 5:45 am to 12:45 pm Aug. 19, 1860

Along the winding banks of the Sweetwater. After 4 miles,“ AlkaliLake” S.of the road . Land dry! and stony ; stunted cedars in hills. After 12 miles, the “ Devil's Post-oftice," a singular bluff
on the left of the road, and opposite a ranch kept by a Canadian . Mail station “ Three Crossings," at Ford No. 3 ; excellent water, wood , grass, game, and wild currants........ 25 miles 7 am to 11 am August 18, 1860

After 3 miles, Green Creek , not to be depended upon , and Prospect Hill, a good look -out. Then, at intervals of 3 miles, Harper's, Woodworth 's, and Greasewood Creeks, followed by heavy sand. At 17 miles, “ Saleratus Lake," on the west of the road . Four miles beyond is “ Independence) Rock," Ford Sweetwater, leaving the “ Devil'si Gate” on the right. Pass a blacksmith 's shop. Sage the only fuel. Plante or Muddy Station ;  family of Canadians; no conveniences.............  33 miles 2:30 pm to 9:15 pm Aug. 17, 1860

Road ascends a hill 7 miles long ; land rough, bar ren , and sandy in dry season . After 10 miles, red spring near the Red Buttes, an old trading -place and post-office. Road then leaves the Platte River and strikes over high , rolling, and barren prairie. After 18 miles, “ Devil's Backbone." Station at Willow Springs ; wood, water, and grass; good place for encampment,but no accommodation nor provisions. On this stage mineral and alkaline waters dangerous to cattle abound ...

28 miles  6:30 am to 12:50  pm  Aug. 17, 1860

After 8 miles cross vile bridge over Snow Creek . Thence up the river valley along the S . bank of the Platte to the lower ferry. To Lower Bridge, old station of troops. To Upper Bridge, where the ferry has now been done away with ............  18  miles 1:15 pm to  4:15 pm  Aug. 16, 1860

Along the Platte River, now shrunk to 100 yards. After 10 miles, M . Bissonette ; at Deer Creek , a post-office,blacksmith 's shop, and store near Indian Agency. Thence a waste of wild sage to Little Muddy, a creek with water. No accommodation nor provisions at station ...................  20 miles  8:30 am to  12  noon Aug. 16, 1860

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

Road forks; one line follows the Platte, the other turns to the left, over “ cut-off ;" highly undulating ridges, crooked and deeply dented with dry beds of rivers; land desolate and desert. No wood nor water till end of stage. La Bonié River and Station ; unfinished ranch in valley ; water and grass   25 miles  10:45 am to   2:45 am (?)  Aug.15, 1860