126 EXPLORATIONS ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN OF UTAH. 



mon road, and then leave it and cut off an unnecessary detour, by winding in the 

 canon to the left. Three and a half miles further get into it again, in Sevier Valley, 

 and after following it a few yards, leave it entirely, we turning to the left around a 

 southeast spur of the House range, and the Mormon road continuing in an easterly 

 direction to Fillmore and crossing the Sevier, it is said, at the Government bridge on 

 the main southern road to Los Angeles. It is from the point of mountain at this locality 

 that the view of Sevier Lake has been taken. A low mountain range bounds the lake 

 on its south shore ; but on its north, the valley goes down to it without any intervening 

 hill or ridge, and it looks traversable by wagons in every direction. Continuing around 

 along the east base of House range our route, after proceeding northwardly up the 

 valley about 11 miles, turns to the left up a canon a quarter of a mile, where we 

 reached some good springs, and at 12 meridian, encamped. In this vicinity there are 

 other springs, and about half a mile further up toward the mountain, there is a small 

 creek, 4 feet wide, 1 deep, which, after running a short distance, sinks. The springs' 

 creek, and canon I call after Lieut. Charles H. Tyler, Second Dragoons. To this 

 creek, along which there is an abundance of grass, we drive our mules. 



At this camp we found Pete, Lambert, and Stevenson of guide's party, all broken 

 down, on account of animals giving out. At 6 p. m. I dispatched Pete, Stevenson, 

 and Sanchez about 75 miles ahead, to look up pass into Rush Valley, suitable for this, 

 our return, route. Pete is to continue on to Camp Floyd with my report and letters, 

 and bring back the mail. 



In Tyler's ( 'anon, a short distance to the north of our camp, is an artificial corral 

 or inclosure made of rocks, and capable of holding about 50 horses. It is represented 

 as being the place were Tintic, an Indian chief, a year or two ago concealed a lot of 

 stolen horses. 



Journey to-day 15.5 miles. Road stony along east base of House range, other- 

 wise good. 



Jul u 28, Camp Xo. 29, Tylers Spring.— Elevation above the sea, 5,992 feet. Ther- 

 mometer at 6 a. in., 72°. Remained in camp till 2.30 p. m. for the purpose of recruit- 

 ing the animals, preparatory to crossing the desert, and traveling all night. Take a 

 course northwardly for about 15. <i miles up a branch or arm of Sevier Lake Valley, 

 where Ave, about 11 o'clock, stopped to take supper 

 grass we had brought with us. From this point we h 

 through Colonel Lorenzo Thomas's range, 3 miles, 1. 

 the summit, 5,520 feet above the sea. Descending o 

 miles more, we halted, at 3 o'clock in the morning 

 animals with barley. There being no moon, and ii 

 difficult for us to find our way through the pass : bt 



At 4.15 a. m., July 29, we left our place of bivoi 

 summit of range, 5,330 feet above the sea, whence, 1 

 could be seen the Champlin Mountains, for the watt 

 was in the region of this summit, southward, that the i 

 distance, pointed out the locality of a spring: but, as 1 1 



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