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across which the wagons were hauled over by hand to Lake Henry—a handsome, 
wooded lake; good wood and grass; water from small pond; not very good..-.. 
June 13.—Passing over rolling prairies to.a branch of Crow river, the channel of 
which is only some twenty feet wide and four or five feet deep; but the water 
makes back into the grass one hundred feet or more from the channel as early in 
the season as when crossed by the train ; goods boated over ; wagons by hand and 
with ropes; no wood on the stream; several small lakes, not wooded, are on 
either side of the trail, with many ducks, geese, and plovers on them; encamp at 
Lightning lake, a small and pretty lake, sufficiently well-wooded on the borders 
for camping purposes; good water, wood, and grass, and abounding with fish. - . - 
June 18.—Over rolling prairie with small pools and marshes, to a swift running 
stream, about twenty feet wide, three feet deep, a branch of Chippeway river ; 
heavily rolling ground, with stony knolls and granite boulders, to White Bear lake, 
a large, handsome lake, with mingled open and woodland... .. shot Se eee 
Broken rolling ground to camp, a mile off the Red River trail, and near a small 
wooded lake ; two small brooks have to be crossed in the interval, and being some- 
what deep and with abrupt sides, are troublesome crossings ; to where wagons left 
tall iid. See croton eee eee eer es shinek's Seteeeasaeme ae se bdttae Bere 
June 20.—Rolling prairie country, with small marshes and ponds, to a tributary 
of South Branch; swifi running stream, gravelly bottom, fifteen feet wide, three 
to four feet deep ; with care in selection, good crossing was obtained for the wagons ; 
a wooded lake is a short distance to the right of trail..-.... eae See 
Small rivulet, whose banks are marshy and soft....2.-.-:.---.--------- ds 
Prairies, with small marshes and ponds, to a swift-running brook, six feet wide. - 
Prairie to Pike lake, and camp of Lieutenant Grover, a handsome lake of about 
a mile in diameter, said to abound in pike ; well wooded on its south border ; grass, 
water, and wood, for camping, abundant and good...... See SS ase: 
Rolling prairie, with knolls; several ponds and marshes with an intervening 
brook about six feet wide, and rather difficult of passage, from the abruptness of its 
banks, to a small brook, the outlet of a small and partially wooded lake or pond. - 
Rolling prairie, with grassy, swelling knolls, small ponds and marshes, to Chip- 
peway river ; camp of odometer wagon on edge of river; water and grass good; 
NOtwood'... - -,-5 p\n= dahl Weiseig Saat Jota eel beet oa ere eee J. keh. se hebaceee 
June 24.—Crossed Chippeway river, one hundred and twenty-four feet wide, 
three to six feet deep; goods boated over, and the animals swimming; wagon 
hauled through the water by a rope attached to the tongue, and with the aid of 
the mules; camped on Elk lake, a small and pretty lake, well wooded, and with 
luxuriant grass; good water... .. sae dee La fgqcthi note SR Re SS. 
June 25.—Trail passes over prairies with a rich, heavy grass about eighteen 
inches high, winding between wooded lakes, to a heavy ravine, with a small and 
sluggish rivulet in its bottom; sides steep, and laborious for the wagon train... .. - 
Prairie sloping towards the western branch of the Chippeway river—a stream, 
when crossed, about one hundred and forty feet wide, three or four feet deep, with 
&, Marked currert,and)hirmbottomseno.wood)eeere eee ee «2. -aeeceeeee 
Camp on a small lake, fairly wooded, with luxuriant grass and good water... . - 
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