ITINERARY OF THE ROUTE FROM FORT VANCOUVER TO FORT DALLES. 
crossed two bad sloughs; encamped on the bank of the river; no grass at camp; 
crossed the animals to a small island where there was a scanty supply.-.-...--- 
August 5.—To camp Wahamis; passed through open pine woods, and crossed 
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Leave the river and ascend five terraces, and reach the base of a high ridge... - 
Ascend the ridge by a winding trail, so steep as to be barely practicable....... 
Descend on a gradual slope and over rolling country through open pine woods ; 
passing one opening with good grass and water.........-..----------------.- 
Thence through similar country to camp in a marshy valley, with good grass 
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August 6—To camp Yawakamis; over a high, rolling country, through a small 
rowth of fir and pitch-pine, to a small prairie with good grass and a s Re 
th of fi 1 pitch-p t ll with good g nd a small creel 
considerable tallenstimbersthusstary-ps.-s-5 4 45a o ot oot a ier ia soeeieio 
Vena hich ride to-arsprno branch, withmolorasse oe eens ane ace laee ceo 
O high ridge t g branch, with no gras 
Cross a high spur, and pass through burned and fallen timber, to a bold creek. - 
Pharm openiwoodsitoianother ereels «2 5.<.j1-s<j.00 s\cieieiess cease ose oe=ise gee 
Over a ridge with level top, timber burned, to a ravine with a small spring 
branch; on this branch, a short distance above the trail, is a prairie with good 
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Thence through burned woods, much obstructed by fallen timber, to camp in a 
prairie with good grass and water; this prairie is boggy in the wet season......- 
August 8.—To camp Chequoss, through level country to a creek ......-.----- 
Over a rolling country, lava district, to a small creek in a ravine; a little grass 
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Ascend a high ridge, by a long and gradual ascent, to a small pond with good 
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Through a succession of small and connected valleys, with good grass, spruce 
timber and no underbrush, to camp in a valley; grass good ; drinking-water in an 
indian well; “water for animals. in ponds #2vn/<Geie Pete tk oe eeeke e Sees 
Total distance from Vancouver to Chequoss..- 2 ---.--02.--es- 025+ seee eee 
August 11.—To camp Hool-hool-se; over broken country covered with lava and 
a thin growth of pine and fir, with thick underbrush, to a small lake surrounded by 
ecods orassian duhorse=mint .,.< — s/-,-.-, sae eeey ee ance Satie cee see eee oe 7 
Over similar country somewhat obstructed by fallen timber, to a bold creek... . 
To a small prairie with good grass, but no water in the dry season...--..-.--- 
Through a beautiful open wood of excellent yellow pine, coarse, long grass, and 
light soil, underlaid by lava, to camp on a fine creek; grass good........-.-.+-- 
August 12.—To camp on Tahk prairie; over a country like the last of yester- 
day’s march, to a large stream—the Nikepum....-.-..------------- sais a sis 5. 
Ascend a high plateau—travel over its broken surface, rocky in places, and coy- 
ered. with latocummamenatora small creel... <.- <.sac0 cae « lon sie ommacregie Smite <6 -siaie 
To another creek, no grass near it .......---- SE Ea ee ae tn se 
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Thence to camp on a large prairie, with good grass, water, and soil.......--- 
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