104 LANDS OF THE ARID REGION OF THE UNITED STATES. 
and West Tavaputs Plateau nearly inclose the head of the Uinta Valley, 
but the space between is filled with a section of the Wasatch Mountains. 
From the north, west, and south the Uinta Valley inclines gently toward 
the Duchesne River. Many streams come down from the north and from 
the south. In the midst of the valley there are some small stretches of 
bad lands. 
Along the lower part of the Uinta and the Duchesne, and the lower 
courses of nearly all the minor streams, large tracts of arable land are found, 
and from these good selections can be made, suflicient to occupy in their 
service all the water of the Uinta and its numerous branches. The agri- 
cultural portion of the valley is sufficiently low to have a genial climate, 
and all the crops of the northern States can be cultivated successfully. 
Stretching back on every hand from the irrigable districts, the little 
hills, valleys, and slopes are covered with grasses, which are found more and 
more luxuriant in ascending the plateaus and mountains, until the peaks are 
reached, and these are naked. 
On the north of the Uinta, and still west of the Green, the basin is 
drained by some small streams, the chief of which is Ashley Fork. Except 
near the lower course of Ashley Fork, this section of country is exceedingly 
broken; the bad lands and hogbacks are severed by deep, precipitous 
canons. 
From the east the White River enters the Green. Some miles up the 
White, a canon is reached, and the country on either hand, stretching back 
for a long distance, is composed of rugged barren lands. But between the 
highlands and the Green, selections of good land can be made, and the 
waters of the White can be used to serve them. From the White, south to 
the East Tavaputs Plateau, the grass lands steadily increase in value to the 
summit of the Brown Cliffs. Many good springs are found in this region, 
and eventually this will be a favorite district for pasturage farms. 
Fine pasturage farms may be made on the southern slope of the 
Yampa Plateau, with summer pasturage above and winter pasturage below. 
Altogether, the Uinta-White Basin is one of the favored districts of the 
west, with great numbers of cool springs issuing from the mountains and 
hills; many beautiful streams of clear, cold water; a large amount of 
