All from Pecoe County 
Leaving the Pecos on Aug. l6th the road went west over a plain margined by 
broken ridges. 12 miles from the river the road turned over a gentle 
hill, and at a distance of l 8-20 miles from the Pecos, entered the 
valley of an intermittent creek, called, in Wright’s day, "Escondido Creek". 
This is now known as Mule Creek. Continuing along Escondido Creek for 
8 miles they came to Escondido Springs, where apparently he collected no. 849. 
Prom Escondido Springs to Comanche Springs (the present Port Stockton) 
it is almost 20 miles. They camped at Comanche Springs (i.e near Port 
Stockton) the night of 19th. ( about % miles from the Pecos 
The official milage of the party is as follows 
from Pecos to Escondido Cr. - 18.24 mi. 
Escondido Cr. tp Escondido Spr. at head of creek 8.58 mi. 
Escondido Spr. to Comanche Spr. 19-47 mi. 
Comanche Spr. to Leon Spr, 9.57 mi. 
hence Pecos to Leon Springs is 55miles 
Pecos to Comanche Spr. is 4^* 2 9 mil. 
"Escondido Creek", " water is fc-und in ponds, some of them quite deep, 
surrounded by tall growth of rushes and cane. This water is distant from the 
Pecos about l 8 miles and has been called Escondidi Creek"-French p.46. 
"Eight miles further on are the Escondido Springs. The water gushes out 
from beneath a shelf of rocks,and flews some distance down the creek”French, lc. 
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