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across which the wagons were hauled over by hand to Lake Henry—a handsome, 
wooded lake; good wood and grass; water from small pond; not very good. 
June 13.—Passing over rolling prairies to a branch of Crow river, the channel of 
which is only some twenty feet wide and four or five feet deep; but the water 
makes back into the grass one hundred feet or more from the channel as early in 
the season as when crossed by the train ; goods boated over ; wagons by hand and 
with ropes ; no wood on the stream; several small lakes, not wooded, are on 
either side of the trail, with many ducks, geese, and plovers on them; encamp at 
Lightning lake, a small and pretty lake, sufficiently well-wooded on the borders 
for camping purposes; good water, wood, and grass, and abounding with fish. ... 
June 18.—Over rolling prairie with small pools and marshes, to a swift running 
stream, about twenty feet wide, three feet deep, a branch of Chippeway river; 
heavily rolling ground, with stony knolls and granite boulders, to White Bear lake, 
a large, handsome lake, with mingled open and woodland. 
Broken rolling ground to camp, a mile off the Red River trail, and near a small 
wooded lake; two small brooks have to be crossed in the interval, and being some¬ 
what deep and with abrupt sides, are troublesome crossings; to where wagons left 
trail. 
June 20.—Rolling prairie country, with small marshes and ponds, to a tributary 
of South Branch ; swift running stream, gravelly bottom, fifteen feet wide, three 
to four feet deep ; with care in selection, good crossing was obtained for the wagons ; 
a wooded lake is a short distance to the right of trail. 
Small rivulet, whose banks are marshy and soft. 
Prairies, with small marshes and ponds, to a swift-running brook, six feet wide.. 
Prairie to Pike lake, and camp of Lieutenant Grover, a handsome lake of about 
a mile in diameter, said to abound in pike ; well wooded on its south border; grass, 
water, and wood, for camping, abundant and good. 
Rolling prairie, with knolls; several ponds and marshes with an intervening 
brook about six feet wide, and rather difficult of passage, from the abruptness of its 
banks, to a small brook, the outlet of a small and partially wooded lake or pond.. 
Rolling prairie, with grassy, swelling knolls, small ponds and marshes, to Chip¬ 
peway river ; camp of odometer wagon on edge of river; water and grass good; 
no wood... 
June 24.—Crossed Chippeway river, one hundred and twenty-four feet wide, 
three to six feet deep; goods boated over, and the animals swimming; wagon 
hauled through the water by a rope attached to the tongue, and with the aid of 
the mules; camped on Elk lake, a small and pretty lake, well wooded, and with 
luxuriant grass ; good water... 
June 25.—Trail passes over prairies with a rich, heavy grass about eighteen 
inches high, winding between wooded lakes, to a heavy ravine, with a small and 
sluggish rivulet in its bottom; sides steep, and laborious for the wagon train. 
Prairie sloping towards the western branch of the Chippeway river—a stream, 
when crossed, about one hundred and forty feet wide, three or four feet deep, with 
a marked current, and firm bottom; no wood. 
Camp on a small lake, fairly wooded, with luxuriant grass and good water. 
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