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we-ah range, limiting said valley on the east: and by an east and west line acrott 

 said valley from crest to crest, 10 miles north of post: and by an cast and west line 

 across said valley from crest to crest, 20 miles south of post. The reserve should he 

 thus large to embrace the necessary pasture and timber. Good building-stone can be 

 got from the mountains, and tall pines or fir from the same source. If preferable, 

 adobes could be used instead of stone. The Indian referred to reports another stream 

 as large as Murry's Creek, to the south of our camp, and which also flows from the 

 Mon-tim range. 



After crossing Stevenson Creek we left the Mormon road (which goes around by 

 the way of the mouth of the canon, through which the creek flows,) and cut across 

 some short and rather steep hills, crossing the river again 7.."> miles from last crossing, 

 up in the canon, and joining again and following the Mormon road np the canon from 

 this point. The stream at this last crossing was so miry as to make it necessary to 

 take the teams over by hand. In one-half mile we crossed it twice again. At the laftl 

 crossing the road, instead «>f passing where it does, through a narrow miry canon, 

 should keep straight ahead and turn the hill of rocks about 200 yards higher "up. 



This canon discovers some splendid rocks of the most massive character, some of 

 them being isolated and looking like castles. In one instance, ofi right side of canon, 

 high up, I noticed a very pretty arch, through which I could see the blue sky. There 

 is a great deal of fine-grained colored limestone here, which, I should think, might be 

 classed among the marbles. A great deal of it is diversified with white streaks cours- 

 ing through it. 



A mile and a quarter from where we last struck Stevenson's Creek, we again leave 

 it and take up a branch ravine, which we follow for 2 miles, and encamp at a fine 

 spring, the source of the branch, among good luxuriant grass and timber. 



This Stevenson's Canon requires four good bridges of spans, from 12 to 20 feet, to 

 make the road passable, and in two places, where the bottom is miry for about 100 

 yards, the road should be excavated along the side-hills. In point of grade the canon 

 is excellent, and abounds in grass, cedar, pine, mountain mahogany, and aspen timber. 

 Road good, except at points noted. Journey 14.5 miles. In consequence of bad 

 crossings, train did not reach camp till 4 p. m. 



July 19, Camp No. 21, Stevenson's Canon, Un-fjo-nr-ah range.— Elevation above the 

 sea, 7,443 feet. Thermometer at 4.40 a. m., 52°. Sent out guide-party early this 

 morning, with particular instructions to send back a man daily to inform in e of the 

 country ahead. We are approaching, doubtless, the most difficult portion of our route, 

 and I feel anxious that there shall be no faux pas. The party goes out with ten days' 

 provisions, and, besides the usual persons (Reese, Stevenson, and Lambert), I have 

 ordered three soldiers to accompany them. Pete also accompanies them for a distance, 

 and then is to push on with all dispatch with my report to General Johnston, at Camp 

 Floyd. 



Main party moved at 5.45. Course eastwardly up branch of Stevenson's Canon. 

 1.7 miles to summit of Un-go-we-ah or Pine range, and thence down a canon I call 

 after Capt. Henry Little, Seventh Infantry, 7.4 miles to its debouchment into Antelope 

 Valley. Thence 6.G miles, or about two-thirds of the way across Antelope \ alley, to 



