ITINERARY OF THE ROUTE FROM FORT VANCOUVER TO FORT DALLES. 379 



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 .......... 4 



August, 5. To camp Wahamis; passed through open pine woods, and crossed 

 the Catblapoot l ........................................................ 



Leave the river and ascend five terraces, and reach the base of a high ridge ---- 3 



Ascend the ridge by a winding trail, so steep as to be barely practicable ....... 1 



Des -end on a gradual slope and over rolling country through open pine woods; 



passing one opening with good grass and water .............................. l 



Thence through similar country to camp in a marshy valley, with good grass 



and water ............................................................ 



August 6. To camp Yawakamis; over a high, rolling country, through a small 

 growth of fir and pitch-pine, to a small prairie with good grass and a small creek; 

 considerable fallen timber thus far ....................................... 5^ 



Over a high ridge to a spring branch, with no grass ........................ 



Cross a high spur, and pass through burned and i allen timber, to a bold creek. . 2 

 Through open woods to another creek ................................... ^ 



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 

 grass ................................................................ 2 



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 ....... f 



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 

 near by .............................................................. I 



Ascend a high ridge, by a long and gradual ascent, to a small pond with good 

 grass ................................................................. 2 



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 ................................... 1 



Total distance from Vancouver to Chequoss .................................. 93 



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 

 good grass and horse-mint ............................................... f 



Ovt-r similar country somewhat obs ructed by fallen timber, to a bold creek. ... 4 



To a small prairie with good grass but no water in the dry season ........... 2 



Through a beautiful open wood of excellent yt 1 ow pine, coarse, long grass, and 

 light soil, underlaid by lava, to camp on a fine creek; grass good ............... 4f 



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August 12. To camp on Tahk prairie ; over a country like the last of yester 



day s march, to a large stream the Nikepum ............................... 3 



Ascend a h gh plateau travel over its broken surface, rorky in places, and cov 



ered with large timber, to a small creek .................................... 2^ 



To another creek, no grass near it ........... ............................ 



To another, no grass upon it ........................................... 1 



Thence to camp on a large prairie, with good grass, water, and soil .......... 1 



