Cross divide between Little Blue and Platte River; rough road, musquetoes troublesome. Approximate altitude of dividing ridge 2025 feet. Station at Thirty-two-Mile Creek , a small wooded and winding stream flowing into the Little Blue 24 miles, 4 pm to 9 pm August 9 1860.

Note:  The distances don't compute.  The distance between Liberty Farm and Thirty-two mile stations is only about eight miles.  Burton's itinerary notes are possibly referring to the distance from Kiowa Station (departed at 10am) to Thirty-Two Mile.

Rough road of spurs and gullies runs up a valley 2 miles wide. Well wooded chiefly with cottonwood, and grass abundant. Ranch at Liberty Farm , on the Little Blue. 25 miles, 11 am to 3 pm August 9, 1860

Along the south bank of the Platte. Buffalo chips used for fuel. Sign of buffalo appears. Plum Creek Station on a stream where there is a bad crossing in wet weather 21 miles 9:30 am to 1:15 pm August 10, 1860

Cross hills forming divide of Little Blue River, ascending valley 60 miles long. Little Blue fine stream of clear water falling into Kansas River; every where good supplies and good camping-ground. Along the left bank to Kiowa. 19 miles 6 am to 10 am August 9, 1860

After 19 miles of rough road and mosquitos, cross the Little Sandy, 5 miles E. of Big Sandy, water and trees plentiful. There Big Sandy deep and heavy bed. Big Sandy Station. 23 miles 12 pm to 4 am August 9, 1860

Store at the crossing very dirty and disorderly. Good water in spring 400 yards N. of the road, wood and grass abundant. Seventeen and a half miles from the Big Blue is Walnut Creek, where emigrants encamp. Thence to West Turkey or Rock Creek in Nebraska Territory, a branch of the Big Blue: its approximate altitude is 1485 feet. 26 Miles 6 pm - 11 pm August 8, 1860