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and Oregon City, Oregon, via Fort Hall. 
Miles
Soda Springs to
25. Portner Creek.-Good camp. Take the right-hand road.
10. Ross's Creek.-Good camp.
10. Fort Hall Valley.-Good camp. Road runs down the creek.
8. Snake River.-Good camp. Road crosses the river bottom.
5. Fort Hall.
15. Small Branch.-Camp is three miles below the crossing of
Port Neuf River, which is fordable. Good wood, water,
and grass.
10. American Falls.-Good camp.
13. Raft River.-Road rough and rocky. Sage for fuel; grass
scarce.
17. Bend of Swamp Creek.-Grass scarce.
20. On Snake River.-Road crosses Swamp and Goose Creeks. Wood
on the hills; grass short.
25. Rock Creek.-Road erosses one small creek, and is very
rough and rocky for several miles, when it enters a
sandy region, where the grass is scarce; sage plenty,
and willows on the creek.
24. Snake River.-Road crosses several small branches. There is
but little grass except in narrow patches along the
river bottom.
26. Fishing Falls.-Road very crooked and rough, crossing two
small streams.
29. Snake River.-Road crosses several small creeks, but leaves
the main river to the north, and runs upon an elevated
plateau. Good grass at camp.
16. Snake River (ford).-Road tortuous; ford good in low water.
19. Small Branch.-Road crosses Snake River, and follows up a
small branch, leaving the river to the left. Good grass.
Road ascends to a high plateau, which it keeps during
the whole distance.
26. River "Aux Rochers."-Road passes Hot Springs, and is
rough. Wood, water, and grass plenty.
22. Small Creek.-Road crosses two small branches, and is
very rocky, but at camp grass, wood, and water are
abundant.
23. Rio Boise.-Road crosses one small creek, and follows along
the Boise River. Good wood, water, and grass.
26. Fort Boise.-Road follows the south bank of Boise River to
the fort.
2. Fort Boise.-Road crosses Boise River. Good ford at
ordinary stages. Grass good in the river bottom.
20. River "Aux Matthews."-Good road. Grass abundant, but
coarse; wood and water plenty.
27. Snake River.-Road passes over a rough country. Grass
scarce and of a poor quality.
20. Burnt River.-Road leaves Snake River, and takes across
Burnt River, following up the north side of this to the
camp. It is mountainous and rough, but the grass is
good, and there is wood along the river.
22. Burnt River.-Road continues up the river, and is still
rough and mountainous. Grass and wood plenty.
26. Small Branch.-Road passes over a divide to "Powder River."
It is still rough, but getting better. The grass is
good.
13. Powder River.-Good road; grass plenty.
21. Creek.-Road passes a divide, crossing several small
streams, and is smooth, with plenty of grass and fuel.
20. Creek.-Road crosses one small branch, and is rather rough.
The grass and fuel are good and abundant.
21. Creek.-Road follows down the creek for ten miles, then
turns up a small branch, and is good. There is plenty of
grass and fuel.
12. Branch.-Road crosses a divide and strikes another branch.
5. Small branch of the Umatilah River.-Good road, with plenty
of wood and grass.
16. Branch of Wallah Wallah River.-Wood, water, and grass.
18. Wallah Wallah River.-Wood, water, and grass.
18. Wallah Wallah River. - Wood, water, and grass.
Columbia River at Fort Wallah Wallah.-Wood, water, and
grass.
10. Butler Creek.-Good camp.
18. Wells's Spring.-Good camp.
12. Willow Creek.-Good camp.
13. Cedar Spring.-Good camp.
6. John Day's River.-Good camp.
5. Forks of Road.-No camping. Left-hand road for wagons, and
right-hand for pack trains. This itinerary takes the
left.
10. Ouley's Camp.-Good camp.
19. Soot's River.-Good camp.
6. Fall River.-Good camp.
10. Utah's River.-Good camp.
18. Soot's River.-Good camp.
6. Soot's River.-Good camp. Road follows up the river,
crossing it several times.
16. Sand River Fork.-Good grass a mile and a half to the left
of the road.
8. Good Camp.
15. Royal Hill Camp.-Good camp.
7. Sandy River.-But little grass.
45. Down the River.-Good camps all the distance.
25. Oregon City.-Good camps all the distance.
75. Salem.-Good camps all the distance.
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