CHAPTER-X. 
Geographical Positions, and Distances travelled, on the line of exploration from Westport, 
Mo., to Great Salt Lake City. 1853. 
I.—Letter from Mr. S. Homans, in charge of astronomical department. 
II.—Table of geographical positions from Westport, Missouri, to Great Salt Lake City, Utah. : 
III. S of distances travelled, including those from point to point at which barometrieal observations were made, on the 
ute from Westport, Missouri, to Great Salt Lake Cit 
jV — fabio of distances travelled on the line followed from Westport, Missouri, via Fort Riley, Kansas Territory, to Walnut 
creek. : 
I.—Letter from Mr. S. Homans, in charge of Astronomical Department. 
Sır: Inthe following table of geographical positions the latitudes only are given. Lunar distances 
and culminations were also observed ; but, from imperfections in the instruments, the results were 
deemed useless. The selection of astronomical instruments for this expedition was most unfortu- 
nate; they have all proved defective, and some entirely unfit for use. 
In the duty of constructing the map, which devolved upon me by the death of Mr. Richard 
H. Kern, I have adopted the method of **course and distance," corrected by latitudes found by 
meridional observations, as being more reliable than the chronometric determinations. The 
accuracy of positions on the map, referred to the assumed longitudes, attests the fidelity and skill 
of the topographical notes and sketches by that gentleman. 
I am, very respectfully, 
SHEPPARD HOMANS, , 
In Charge of Astronomical Department. 
Lieut. E. G. BECKWITH, 
United States Army, Commanding Expedition. 
1L.— Geographical Positions from Westport to Salt Lake City. 
Date. Locality. Observation. Declination. | Index T obs'd| Corr.alt. | Latitude. 
: alt. 
6 7 9 r- o": A o d ie e -" 
une 16 | Camp near Westport........... Poi ul. coe cen nb 1 40,5 39 01 34 
: 23 Indien creek do 1 49.2 38 55 56 
24 | Cedar creek deu LV V E es 2 15 ; 38 52 41 
26 Wahkarrussi ferry do 2.15 S * 38 55 15 
27 Prairie spring. ... do 2 10 39 00 38 
te Fort Riley do T 
: On á do we 2m. . 38 59 30 
6 | Solomon's fork : do. 20... 38 55 99 
7 | Saline fork. ... 2... i do 20 i 38 53 03 
8 tks code do wi UD. 38 44 51 
11 | Cow ereek Antares....| —26 06 11| 145 50 42 45 95 90 90| 38 33 99 
12 | Walnut creek do . —96 06 11 1 45 51 03 40 25 30 54 38 22 55 
awnee fork . Jupiter. .... —99 15 95 1 45 59 08 30 29 33 32 | 38 11 03 
15 | Coon creck ....----2----.-2...| ABO l —96.06 11!) 145 52 11 30 26 04 49 | 37 49 00 
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