CONTENTS. 
on Green river.—Spanish trail followed to Akanaquint spring.—Grades.—From Akanaquint spring to White river: 
roeks, soil, water, and grades.—Ascent of the valley of White river to Clever creek.—Return to White river —San 
Rafael river.—Return to the Spanish trail.—Course of this trail, and character of the country traversed by it from 
Akanaquint spring.—Indieated line via the San Rafael_—Improved soil.—Indians subsist on buffalo-berries.—The 
country between Green river and the Wahsatch mountains: valleys, hills, and rocks. Oak springs.—Indian guide.— 
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CHAPTER VI. 
From the eastern base of the Wahsatch mountains, via the Wahsatch Pass and Sevier river, to near the 
Sevier lake, the most western point of exploration, and back to Cedar Springs, after the death of 
Captain Gunnison— October 13 to 28, 1853. 
Akanaquint creek.—Rude figures drawn on rocks.—The Wahsatch Pass.—Character of the hills to the east and west 
of the pass.—Grades.—Tunnel.—Salt creek.—Swambah creek.—Spanish trail,—Un-got-tah-bi-kin ereek.— Colonel 
Burwell and Mr. Ross.—Tewip Narrienta.— Course of the Spanish trail to the west.—Wahsatch mountain reconnois- 
sance.—Salt Creek canon: its length, character, and grades for a railroad.—W'agon trail—Entering Sevier River 
alley.—Moot-se-ne-ah Peak.—Mountains surrounding the Sevier River valley.—Mormon settlements.—Vegetation 
of the valley.—Sevier est-il Gunnison’s statement of the result of his explorations, for mail and military 
a d roads and for railroads.—Manner in which their duties were performed by the gentlemen of his party.—San Pete 
vf creek.—Road from Great Salt Lake to California.—Captain Gunnison’s visits to Manti—Cross the Sevier river.— 
| Lake valley.—Un-kuk-oo-ap mountains.—Fillmore.—Sevier Lake valley.—Rabbit fences.—Return to the Sevier 
river.—Departure of Captain Gunnison and party to explore the iio lake.—Extract from his parai. —Party 
ascending the Sevier river.—Sand-hills. abord course.—Sage.—Caiion of the Sevier river.—Un-kuk-oo-ap mountains 
terminate.—First intelligence of the disaster to Captain Gunnison’s party.—Departure of Captain Morris to the 
scene of the attack.—Stragglers. Mind of the train and party to Cedar Te —hReturn of Captain Morris.— 
Scene of the disaster.—Bodies of the slain.—False charges against the Mormon | 
CHAPTER VII. 
City, Lehi, Willow Creek, and Cottonwood settlements, to Great Salt Lake City— October 28 to No- 
vember 8, 1853. 
Pioneer creek.—Citizens of Fillmore.—Messrs. Call and Richards —Express to Great Salt Lake City.—Courtesy and 
assistance from Mr. Call and Governor Young.—Papers and property recovered. AM account of the murder.— 
opcs of our men.—Course from the "füricarin Pass to the Wahsatch Pass.—Character of the country from 
tch Pass to Little Salt lake and Vegas de Santa Clara: its iaiesblits i a railroad.—RKailroad fol- 
vil pee mie river.—Western limit of the explorations of 1853.—Unobstructed passage from Sevier lake to Great 
Salt lake.—Return to Sevier river.—Appearance of Sevier River canon.—Village of Nephi—Payson.—Spanish 
fork. Pio iilii —Timpanogos river.—Western range of the Wahsatch mountains.—Line of Mormon settle- 
ments.—Suppli chased.—Lake Utah. — n Stansbury's Report.—Winter camp.—Condition of animals 
crossing the Plains. —NWinter quarters at Great Salt lak 
ij 1 CHAPTER VIII. 
| 1 General Summary of the line explored for the Pacific railroad near the thirty-eighth parallel of north 
n latitude, from Fort Leavenworth (Kansas) to the Sevier lake, ( Utah.) 
Character and fertility of the Plains: timber, grass, rain.—Approach to El Sangre de Cristo Pass of the Rocky 
mountains.—Soil, cultivation, grazing, and water.—Mountain valleys.—Valley of San Luis.—Coochetopa Pass and 
surrounding country.—Srand River valley lands—Roan mountains, and the country between Grand and Green 
rivers.—From Green river to the Wahsatch mountains.—Summit of the Wahsatch mountains.—Valley of the Sevier 
river and Sevier lake: its sterility Ingredients in the soil injurious to vegetation over large spaces.—Aqueous 
depositions unfavorably distributed and very limited.— Capacity of the country to contribute to the support of a rail- 
roai.—Railroad stations and posts.—Permanent water on the line.—Great scarcity of timber on the line —Coal, 
valley.—Further surveys, 
near this.—Duties performed by scientific gentlemen of the party Climate din hostilities in Utah.—Further 
will be made eee 
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