POPULATION AND RESOURCES OF UTAH. 



Mormons and Indians, and the confiscation of their property to the so-called (Mr 

 of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 



There are several small settlements in the remote counties, but I am not fain 

 with their population and resources. 



Owing to the limited amount of water for irrigation, there is but little room 

 increasing the area of cultivable land at any of these settlements except at Provo 

 Ogden. 



Perhaps the most valuable meadow-lands in the Territory are to be found i 

 the shores of Utah Lake. Extensive meadow-lands are also found in San-pete Con 

 Juab County, and in the vicinity of Ogden in Weber County. 



G. Hurt. 



Capt. J. H. Simpson, 



Corps Topographical Engineers, Camp Floyd. 



Captain Simpson retains his thanks tit Dr. Hurt. 



('amp Floyd, March 2ft, 1 

 My Dear Sir: The statement you have sent me, by the hands of Dr. 



of the population, resources. Sn\, of this Territory, 1 received last evenin 

 cannot express my thanks too warmly for the trouble you have taken in fun 

 The statistics you give I consider most valuable, and they will form an i 

 part of the report of my reconnaissances. 



I am, very respectfully and truly, yours, 



J. IT. Simpson, 

 Captain Corps Topographical Kng'nt 

 Dr. Garland Hurt, 



Great Salt Lake City. 



