CONTENTS 
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Organization of party_______ 7 
General remarks...... 8 
From Benicia to Livermore’s......... 9 
Livermore’s Pass...-...-. 11 
San Joaquin valley_,»_._ 12 
Tulare valley............. 13 
Depot Camp—Future plans..... ..... 14 
Walker’s Pass.?.-. 14 
Hum-pali-ya-mup Pass....-........... 18 
Tah-ee-chay-pah Pass.. a_____.__ 18 
The Tejon .............. 20 
The Tejon Pass. 22 
The Canada de las Uvas..... 25 
General remarks on the passes of the Sierra Nevada_____ 26 
The Great Basin....... 27 
San Francisquito Pass.............. 28 
New Pass. 29 
Mohave river________._____ SO 
Mr. Smith’s survey......—-- 34 
San Fernando Pass_____ 35 
Cajon Pass_ 35 
Lieutenant Parke’s route—San Gorgonio Pass_______ 36 
Warner’s Pass.................. 38 
Colorado Desert_ 40 
General deductions_____________...__ 41 
Concluding remarks___.-_....._..._..._ 42 
