All are in Jeff Davis County 
’•The first encampment on the plain is called the Painted Camp . Gramma grass is 
abundant, and wood plenty. The Limpia here,though near its source; hff'ords 
more water than where it was first met, thirty miles below.Prom Painted 
Camp,the road continues over the plain,and is remarkably good. Por several 
miles it runs through a prairie dog town,,,,,, By the Toad side ,15 mi. 
distant, beaeath a large boulder of granite,water may be found; but it was 
unfit for use when we passed it, having been completely trtodden up with mud 
by the animals of the advanced train. The first reliable water is at 
Smith’s Run, 26 mi. from the Limpia. The last six miles of the road runs 
on ground covered with small angular fragments of rocks, rendering it very 
rough. The creek is found in a ravine at the base of a very high range of 
mountains on the right; and to reach it, the road turns the direct course 
near two miles.... Continuing along the base of these mountains, water is 
again found in some springs 10 mi. distant. Butnfrom here to Eagle Springs, 
a distance tff 60 mi., no certain or living water is found, though there are 
some intermediate ponds, and Rain Water Creek ,20 mi. distant, is sometimes 
swollen to a stream of considerable size. Between these points the country 
is mostly an elevated plain. The road, leaving the mountains on the right, 
passes over to the range on the left. Eagle Springs are found in a 
ravine formed by spurs of the mountains. Although the precaution was taken 
to march the train in four divisions, each on consecutive days, yet water 
was not found sufficient for one-third of the animals; consequently, they had 
to march 70 miles (i.e from Smiths Run to Eagle Spr, ) without water." 
Capt. French's report, pg* 48 v 
French, p. 5I-52, gives the milage between the following points 
(haulting pointsor camp-sites) between Leon Springs and the Rio Grande,- 
Leon Springs - 37 mi. - Limpia - 6.97 mi. fc-c Entrance to pass - 4.5 mi. 
- CaHp in small valley - 14.08 mi.- Painted Camp - 26.33 mi * “ Smith's Ru n ^ 
- 9 mi. Springs - 17.82 mi. - Rain Water Creek - 18.77 mi. - Water-holes" 
- 21.57 mi * " Sag 1 © Springs - 22 .6l mi. - Entrance of canyon - 8.8l mi 
- bank of Rio Grande. 
Wright probably left Painted Ca mp on August 26th and went to 
Smiths Run. 
The 27th he probably moved on to Rain Water Camp and next 
day got to VanHome Wells. 
