Note 59 — Chapter XVI
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Having crossed the Prairies between Independence and Santa Fé six times, I can now present a table of the most notable camping sites, and their respective intermediate distances, with approximate accuracy—which may prove acceptable to some future travellers. The whole distance has been variously estimated at from 750 to 800 miles, yet I feel confident that the aggregate here presented is very nearly the true distance.
From Independence to M. Agg.
Round Grove, 35
Narrows, 30 65
110-mile Creek, 30 95
Bridge Cr., 8 103
Big John Spring, (crossing sv'l. Crs.) 40 143
Council Grove, 2 145
Diamond Spring, 15 160
Lost Spring, 15 175
Cottonwood Cr., 12 187
Turkey Cr., 25 212
Little Arkansas, 17 229
Cow Creek, 20 249
Arkansas River, 16 265
Walnut Cr., (up Ark. r.) 8 273
Ash Creek, 19 292
Pawnee Fork, 6 298
Coon Creek, 33 331
Caches, 36 367
Ford of Arkansas, 20 387
Sand Cr. (leav. Ark. r.) 50 437
Cimarron r. (Lower sp.) 8 445
Middle spr. (up Cim. r.) 36 481
Willow Bar, 26 507
Upper Spring, 18 525
Cold spr. (leav. Cim. r.) 5 530
M'Nees's Cr., 25 555
Rabbit-ear Cr., 20 575
Round Mound, 8 583
Rock Creek, 8 591
Point of Rocks, 19 610
Rio Colorado, 20 630
Ocatè, 6 636
Santa Clara Spr., 21 657
Rio Mora, 22 679
Rio Gallinas (Vegas), 20 699
Ojo de Bernal (spr.), 17 716
San Miguel, 6 722
Pecos village, 23 755
Santa Fe, 25 770
—Gregg.