The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-03-31
ROUJE TO THE GOLD MINES.

ROUTE TO THE GnLD MINES
e On our 6rst page will be found m accu
rate Map Of the Route from this place to th,
Gold Region, by which it will be seen tina
Council Bluffs is situated in tho extrem,
q westerly bend Of tho Missouri River anc
e;g almost on parallel line with the ex,rem,
kaasnorsh bend Of the Plato River.
ssE From This poin. Emigrants cross the Mis-
-sfsouri river by Steam Ferry. The company
having a. prcsen, two Of the largest steam
Ferry Boats, each capable of carrying l:
:, teams each trip, and Can make % to sc
crossings each way 10 day.
! From Omaha TO Ekhorn, distance oil
81. 20 miles, there is high, dry and beautiful
81, road, wi'hsetilements. stores, wood, grass,
sa4 hay and timber in abundance.
ssaz To Fremont II mi!es-a settlement, stage
- station, hay, grain, grass and timber.
-. To North Bend, IL miles-s.age station
settlement, abundance Of grain, grass, hay
AMI timber.
.ssa 10 She'll Creek, Il miles; good sub.
y stantial bridge, stuse station, plenty Of
IS water, grain, hay, timber, etc.
,sog 10, Columbus, % miles. Cross Loupe
FORK ~ ferry; three companies have fer.
''es; competition render ferry charges req.
= sonabie. County seat, stage station, heavy
.s settlement, stores, hay, grain, grass, wood
ahi water in abundance.
To Prairie Creek ID miles; bridsed, wood
/, water and grass.
*',.e 10 Eagle Island ! miles; trading post,
wood, water and grass.
sa To Lone Tree, % miles; stage station,
wood, water and grass.
To Grand Island City Wood River, n
''s!aTse herman settlement grain, hay, wood,
ES~a.er, etc.
sss AenrJ's trading pos: (on Wood River)
tcZ' mules; wood, water and grass.
Fort kearney, miles, or 1874 miles from
s.apoanc'l bluffs. AT this point, crossing of
'fa1its river from North to South side by
FORD; water about Is inches deep; ford in
constant Use by the Government opd the
- attaches Of tue Fort. The roads leading
. trpm pia'tsmouts, 225 miles from Nebras.
: ia City, 250 miles; from St. Joseph. 900
miles; LcaTenwortb, 3lS miles: all come
together here. Those who prefer to coutin
s1 ue up on the North side of the Platte. will
mad good camping places, with plenty Of
.gra's. wood and water, and can cross at
'5aFper ford, near mouth Of South Fork Of
f '' river. Al Fort Kearney, are stores,
waSonand blacksmith shops, a printing of.
foe, hay, grain, wood, water and grass in
great abundance.
10 Plum Caeck, 80 miles; stage station
and trading post; grain, hay, wood. water
.sn! sras-.
To brady's leland, % miles; heavy tim.
her, water and grass.
81 IasCo.tonwooi Springs, % miles; .ra.
s'd'ns post, hay, wood, water, etc.
10 small creek, % miles; water and grass.
To oidcrossiug of Platte, Is miles; wood,
wafer and grass.
70 o'Fallon's Bluff, 10 miles; trading
post, stage station, plenty of bay, wood,
. water and grass, blacksmith shop, etc. Up
to This point the road is over iine country.
with settlements along the route, and with
snn ashort distance Of timber aad water with
god camping grounds.
~ To crossings Of Platte, Is miles; the road
to Usab, ria OFT Laramie, crosses the South
vsfnik OF Platte Rver--wa;er and grass.
To trees and willow camping, Is miles /;
water and grass.
fss To Ledge Pole Greek, % miles. This
ycrsek comes into the Platte on tee North
side, and the Utah road ria Br,dgers's Pass,
crosses the Platte at this point, and goes up
tho valley of The Cree, grass and water.
= 10 Livin: Spring, SS miles good camp
ins ground, plenty OF water and g.ass, no
timber.
$50 Beaver creek, 50 miles small stream
with high banks; very shollow and fordable
NJ ail times. The road for tho last 100
~miies, 10 wholly destitute of timber, .bu,
@back in the butts distance OF from 3 to
S miles it can DO found in many places
scampius b,aee are good with plenty Of
water aad grass, and the road is along the
bank Of the pi.s:,e, and at this point comes
into the tinLercd couudy again. Th,
4 ,Arapahoes haze a village short distance
-up.:.sis stream.
N 10 D,iou creek, II miles; vide shallow
etream,: good crossing, wood, water aad
grass in abundance.
q 10 ST. u.!en's Island, miles, timber
y .cd island in the Platte. Chabonard sum
mcred here lsi2; wood, water and grass
To Kioway creek, 6 niles good crossing
.risr.y wood water and grass.
L u Fremant's Orchard, IL miles; good
camping, plenty Of wood, water aud grass
Cnch Ia Poudrc, s. miles; mountai;
.strca,n 100 feet wide, flowing with ful
.,xif, current, over rocky bed; comes int
platte from North side. A road up this
.etrsan, leads to Medicine Bow and Nortt
Il platte River; wood and grass in abundance
From Beaver Greek at its junction will
~ the Plsstee, they arc making road dircc
i to Beaver City, crossing the Bijiou ant
.K;owa creeks at points easily forded, VIII
olenty Of timoer and grass, shortening TIL
distance. t. Denver ovrr 10 miles.