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The Tampa, from its head in Egeria Park down to the mouth of 

 William's Fork, is bordered on the west and south by a broad strip 

 of pasture-land of excellent quality. On the north side of this river, 

 and east of the Little Snake, the whole country, from the foot of the 

 Park and Elkhead Mountains, consists of plateaus with rolling surface 

 and little timber. These plateaus are mainly covered with sage, among 

 which is much excellent grass. The quality of the pasturage varies 

 greatly, being poorest in the interior of this area and best near the 

 margin, at the foot of the mountains, and in the neighborhood of the 

 rivers. These plateaus are too high and exposed to serve as a winter 

 range, but in the valleys of the Yampa and Snake there is sufficient 

 pasturage for the winter for large herds. 



West of the Little Snake the country is very similar to that last de- 

 scribed ; indeed, the above remarks will apply equally well to this area. 

 The Escalante Hills are well covered wdth heavy timljer. 



