SOURCE OP ST. PETER S RIVER. ~ 55 



3. Distance from Pembina to Neio Orleans^ by Otter- 

 tail Lake and the Riviere de Corbeau. 



Miles. 

 From Pembina to the mouth of Sioux river - - 310 

 To the head of Otter-tail river - - - - 75 

 Two small lakes and portages ^ _ _ 4 



Thence to the Mississippi by Leaf and de Corbeau 



rivers, a distance, as stated by Pike, (App. Part I. 



p. 53,) of 360 



Distance to the Falls of St. Anthony ... 30O 

 Thence to New Orleans, say . . . . ,2000 



3049 



The distance from the Mississippi to Otter-tail Lake, by 

 this route, appears to us very much overrated. 



4, Distance from Pembina to Buffalo by Lakes Win- 

 nepeek and of the Woods. 



Miles. 

 From Pembina down Red river to Lake Winnepeek 165 

 Across the lake to the mouth of Winnepeek river Q5 



Up Winnepeek river to the Lake of the Woods - 175 



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