APPENDIX D 
LIST OF CAMPS, WITH DISTANCES, ALTITUDES, 
ASTRONOMICAL POSITIONS, ETC. 
Table containing the Astronomical Positions of each camp between Fort Smith and the Pacific Ocean. 
e Dist. 
from— 
> 
o 
-2 C3 
Longitude. 
Camp. 
Name of station. 
Preceding 
station. 
Ft. Smith. 
Altitude r 
the se 
Latitude. 
In time. 
In arc. 
Remarks. 
0 
Fort Smith (Camp 
Wilson). 
Miles. 
Miles. 
Feet. 
466.4 
a 
o 
35 
22 
55. 44 
c 
h. 
6 
771 . 
17 
s. 
56 
o 
94 
29 
0 
From Fort Smith to camp 20, 
on Topofki creek, the coun- 
1 
Ring’s Plantation.. 
9. 72 
9. 72 
493.1 
a 
35 
16 
23.82 
a 
6 
18 
19. 01 
94 
34 
45. 15 
try is well wooded and wa- 
2 
Scullyville_ 
3. 96 
13. 68 
539.5 
a 
35 
15 
1.48 
a 
6 
18 
34. 11 
94 
38 
31. 65 
tered. The soil is fertile ; 
3 
Camp creek.. 
8.85 
22. 53 
568 
a 
35 
12 
45 
a 
6 
19 
10. 76 
94 
47 
41. 40 
grass plenty ; and it is 
4 
Cache creek. 
5. 10 
27. 63 
552.5 
a 
35 
12 
42. 91 
a 
6 
19 
32. 13 
94 
53 
1. 90 
scarcely possible to travel a 
6 
Branch of San Bois 
creek. 
5.40 
33. 03 
653. 5 
e 
35 
10 
58 
e 
6 
19 
52.40 
94 
58 
6 
mile without finding a good 
camp-ground. 
6 
Coon creek. 
6. 60 
39. 63 
583. 7 
a 
35 
9 
41. 80 
a 
6 
20 
19. 97 
95 
4 
59. 50 
7 
First camp on Sans 
Bois. 
9. 72 
49. 35 
551. 9 
a 
35 
7 
28. 12 
a 
6 
20 
59. 44 
95 
14 
51. 60 
8 
Sec’d camp on Sans 
Bois. 
7. 20 
56. 55 
648.4 
a 
35 
5 
25. 70 
a 
6 
21 
28. 32 
95 
22 
4.80 
9 
Santa Rita creek... 
7.50 
64. 05 
680. 3 
a 
35 
6 
50. 30 
a 
6 
21 
59. 77 
95 
29 
56. 50 
10 
La Honda . 
15 
79. 05 
632. 3 
a 
35 
1 
32. 82 
e 
6 
22 
58.40 
95 
44 
36 
11 
Gaines’s creek. 
3. 90 
82.95 
678.2 
a 
35 
1 
19. 20 
a 
6 
23 
13.47 
95 
48 
22. 50 
12 
Coal creek. 
9. 30 
92. 25 
654. 5 
e 
35 
0 
52 
e 
6 
23 
52. 66 
95 
58 
10 
13 
Br. of Coal creek.. 
6. 36 
98. 61 
692. 7 
a 
35 
0 
0 
a 
6 
24 
18. 91 
96 
4 
43. 60 
14 
Head of Coal creek. 
9 
107. 61 
833. 2 
a 
34 
55 
50. 20 
a 
6 
24 
49. 91 
96 
12 
28. 60 
15 
Shawnee Village... 
9 
116. 61 
812. 1 
a 
34 
56 
10. 64 
a 
6 
25 
28. 18 
96 
22 
2. 70 
16 
Shawnee Town.... 
8. 16 
124.77 
826. 3 
a 
34 
55 
48. 40 
a 
6 
26 
2. 90 
96 
30 
43. 50 
17 
Br. of Boggy river. 
9. 30 
134. 07 
838. 6 
a 
34 
50 
2. 92 
a 
6 
26 
29. 88 
96 
37 
28. 20 
18 
Head of Boggy river 
12. 24 
146. 31 
917. 3 
a 
34 
45 
41 
a 
6 
27 
17. 66 
96 
43 
32. 45 
19 
Br. of Topofki creek 
7. 95 
154. 26 
1088. 3 
a 
34 
44 
27. 80 
a 
6 
27 
50. 48 
96 
57 
37. 20 
20 
Topofki creek- 
9.90 
164. 16 
1151. 8 
a 
34 
45 
59 
a 
6 
28 
31. 66 
97 
7 
54. 90 
21 
Beaversville. 
12. 60 
176. 76 
1083. 1 
a 
34 
53 
20. 20 
a 
6 
29 
9. 21 
97 
17 
18. 15 
Wood and grass plenty ; wa¬ 
ter in pools. 
22 
Little creek. 
16. 95 
193. 71 
1199. 2 
a 
34 
56 
15. 90 
e 
6 
30 
18 
97 
34 
30 
Wood, water, and grass. 
Wood, water, & grass abund’t. 
23 
Br. of Walnut creek 
8. 70 
202. 41 
1223. 1 
a 
35 
0 
12. 30 
a 
6 
30 
48. 63 
97 
42 
9.45 
24 
First camp on Wal¬ 
nut creek. 
4. 68 
207. 09 
1136. 9 
e 
35 
4 
12 
6 
6 
30 
53. 80 
97 
43 
27 
Do. 
25 
Sec’d camp on Wal¬ 
nut creek. 
10. 80 
217.89 
1440. 3 
a 
35 
5 
51. 50 
a 
6 
31 
33. 83 
97 
53 
27.45 
Do. 
26 
Branch creek. 
16. 98 
234. 87 
1402. 2 
e 
35 
16 
6 
c 
6 
32 
26.53 
98 
6 
38 
Wood, water, and grass. 
27 
Deer creek.... 
13. 80 
248. 67 
1392 
a 
35 
19 
53.80 
a 
6 
33 
20. 26 
98 
20 
4 
Excellent water ; timber and 
grass abundant. 
28 
Deer Creek spring.. 
10. 20 
258. 87 
1691. 8 
a 
35 
26 
10. 10 
a 
6 
33 
46. 80 
98 
26 
42 
Water, wood, and grass suffi¬ 
cient for camping purposes. 
29 
Natural Mound c’k. 
18.45 
277. 32 
1735. 5 
a 
35 
28 
5. 90 
a 
6 
35 
4. 20 
98 
46 
3 
Do. 
» The distances given in this column, being obtained by measurement in straight lines from camp to. camp, do not include 
any of the minor sinuosities of the trail. 
