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Fort Hall, 75 American 18 Falls, Raft creek, 23 Big Spring, 16 Snake River, 10 Goos Creek, 4 Snake River, 23 Dry Fork, 7 Cut Rock Creek, 12 Cut Rock Creek, 10 Cut Rock Creek, 12 Snake River, 15 Snake River, 8 Salmon Creek, 5 Salmon Falls, 5 Crossing, 27 Boise River, 80 Ft. Boise 50 1281 1229 1322 1338 1348 1352 1375 1382 1394 1404 1416 1431 1439 1444 1449 1476 1556 distance, the trail runs down the valley of the stream, which is mostly covered with excellent grass. Wood is scarce. At the Soda Springs, wood and grass are abundant. The wagon way is very circuitous, but it crosses many creeks and branches, on all of which is an abundance of grass, and on some of them wood. Fort Hall is situated on the bank of Snake river, and in its vicinity, the valley is covered with grass, and the banks of the little streams with trees. In this distance there are many good places for encampments. In this distance there are places suitable for camps, every 4 or 5 miles. Where the trail crosses Raft creek, there is good grass, and plenty of willow brush. This is a large marsh, affording very good grass. On the neighboring hills there are cedar trees. A great abundance of excellent grass, and of willow wood. In this distance the road runs near the river. The water is generally accessable, and in the narrow bottoms there is much good grass. Good grass for a few companies, and willow brush. A large scope of fine grass, and plenty of willow wood. Here the trail crosses the stream, where there is wood and grass sufficient for several large companies. In the last distance, it runs down on the east side of the creek. Here the trail leaves the creek, -some grass and wood. Impossible to get near it with wagons. In the intermediate distance it is inaccessible. Good encampment – wood and grass. Neither wood nor grass. Here the trail crosses Snake river, which, if it should happen not to be low, will be very difficult to pass. There is not a stick of wood any where near, -good grass. In the last distance, there is grass, but no water, without going to the river, which is three or four miles from the trail. In this distance the country is rough, and there is a scarcity of water and grass. Fine camps on the Boise. In the intermediate distance, the trail follows down the Boise river, along which grass and wood are found, in inexhaustible abundance. Near the fort, grass is scarce. Here the trail recrosses the Snake river.