Jeff;Davie County 
Painted. Camp , the camping place at the head of the Limpia, is a mile 
or two ab ove present. Ft. Davie . The road to El Paso goes west along the 
south base of the Davis Mts (passing the prairie Dog town) to Smiths Run (or 
Rock Creek ) which is l 8 mi. east ana a bit south of Valentine (U. S.G.S Valentine 
quad.) 
Prom Smiths Run or Rock Creek the road turns northwesterly,along the 
west side of the Davis Mt. mass, to the base of El Muerto Peak, where,9 mi. frbm 
Smiths Run,springs are found. These are somewhere near "Moore's Ranch" shown on 
the USGS Valentine quad. 
Prom the springs near Moores Ranch the road, leaving the mass of Davis 
Mts, runs a bit north of west VJ miles to a south-flowing tributary of 
Chispa Creek (5 mi. north, and a bit west of Wendell). This is Rain Water Cr. 
( On the USGS. Chispa quad, this stream is unnamed). 
Prom Rain 'Water Creek, continuing a bit north of west,to the base 
of Chispa Mt. and then skifcting the pesk( and entering Culberson 
County) crossed Chispa Creejst ( Providence Creek of old maps) and went north 
to Van Horne Wells (9^ miles south of present town of Van Horne). Rainwater Cr. 
to VanHorne Wells is about lSmiles. The road left Chispa Creek 8 miles south 
of VanHorne Wells. 
The above route is closely followed by an auti road which leaves the 
VanHorne-Marfa highway near the Culberson-JeffDavis county-line and. goes to 
Pt. Davis. 
