69 



Wood and grass are Ibuiid near tlu- caiiii>. 



Chinese miners are employed licre, and are found to get along very well ; their expenses of 

 living being much less than those of white miners, the wages are consequently smaller. 



On the morning of the 17th we left for Jlonte Christo Mill, taking a trail across the mountains 

 to the ro.'.d running frcm Hot Croek to White Tine, and encamped at night at Sand Springs. Next 

 day went on to Yoknm's, passing Duck Water, a settlement of considerable size; the creek of the 

 same name has its origin in a large spring north of the road, and si)reads out over a large tract of 

 land, where hay iu great ((uantities is cut each year, most of it (inding a rea<ly market at White 

 Pine. From Duc'c \Vater on, tiie road, after breaking through a low range of mountains, turns 

 north into the valley which you passed through on your way IVom (^uinn Canon. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



J). W. LocKWOon, 

 First Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, 

 Lieut. Geo. M. Wiieeleu, 



First Lieutenant Cor})s of Engineers, 



Headquarters Department of California, iSan Francisco, California. 



TABLE OF DISTAiS'CES. 



'I'.Mii.K No. 1. — UislitiivcK J'loin Toaiio, on Cenliul Pacific Ixaiboad, to I'rcscotI, Aii:., via Eijan Cai'ioii, .VHrni//"* Creek, and 



iloulh of Virgin Hirer, 



Camps and stations. 



Toano 



Egan Canon, (estimated) 



Murray's Creek, (e.stiniated) . 



Ico Creels 



ThoCavo 



Jiutteiiielii Springs 



Sink of Sierra Creek 



Simniond's Spring 



H.vko 



Camp near Fabrauagat Lake 



Cojote Springs 



Water Canon 



West Point 



Saint Thomas 



Mouth of Virgin 



Yuma Creek, (estimated) 



Peacock Springs, (estimated) . . . 

 Fort Rock Springs, (estimated) . 



Camp ToUGate 



Prescott 



MilCN. 



80.00 

 40.00 

 IP. Ifi 

 2«.60 

 ao. 92 

 Ifi.fi? 

 31. 07 

 19. 13 

 26.77 

 20.47 

 19.09 

 16. .57 

 2C. 10 



3.-.. 00 

 34.00 

 2,1.00 

 35.33 

 42, 93 i 



Uiles. 



120.00 

 13C, 16 

 164, 96 

 185. S8 

 20a55 

 234. 22 

 2.'i3.34 

 2*0.11 

 300,58 

 320.27 

 336, 84 

 302. 94 

 3lift 19 

 423, 19 

 4,i7, 19 

 480, 19 

 515. 52 

 5ja 45 



Itemarks. 



Station on Central Pacific Sailroad. 

 Mining eam)> on overland road. 

 Fine camp ; plent.v water, wood, and gra^s. 

 Good camp ; plent.v water, wood, and grass. 

 Fine camp ; good grazing : pure water. 

 Water, good grazing; no wwid. 



Do, 

 Watrr, sliort supply; little hunch-grass ; no wood. 

 Mining town; good accommodation. 

 Water and grjii*s: wood scjircp. 

 Alkali water; little grass; no wood. 



Do. 

 Gooilcamp; wood scarce; water and grass plenty. 

 Mormon settlement ; gowl accommodation. 

 Scant grazing; little wood ; poor place. 

 Not known. 



Grazing good; water excellent ; line camp. 

 Grazing ami water good; wood scarce. 

 Cavalry camp; lino accommodation, 

 ^[iniug town of considerable size. 



Note. — In case further developments prove that the distances marked " estimated " iu the 

 above table are on feasible route-s, the above line of communication will be the practicable one of 

 the future for through travel from Central Pacific IJailroad to Northern Arizona. All distances, 

 except those marked "estimated," were measured during the trip. 



