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Overland Journey Narrative Through Oregon to California
A fragmented 1862 travelogue recounts an arduous overland trek from the Salt Lake road junction toward California, detailing crossings of the Humboldt and Sierra Nevada, Lassen's Cutoff, and hardships including oxen losses, desert fasting, and relief efforts by California authorities. The account notes distances, camps, and movements of emigrants led by Orville Hatch and others, with references to towns, rivers, and routes across the era’s western frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosd
Orie
Bear River
al Indications
Salt Lake
California
Hull Road
Adinance
Humboldt Spring
Priviler
Humboldt
Mary's River
Sa. Lake Road
Lassen
Thie Place
Sama
Burter’s Fort
Cambio Ae
Stromvoum
Mad Lake
Sierra Nevada
Bierre
Lusaen
Neal Tive
She Valley
Sierra
Californi
IBM
Feather River
Maran Apa
Mareda
Orville Hatch
Ruckin
Joratia
Fatibue
Plato
Baiel Tomo
Miorn
Pariney
Peltor
Raingate Valley
Wevar’ Co
New Hampshire
Goa
Egypt
Wilson
Missouri
San Francisco
Navy
Tme
Peebles
Rucker
Oxpress
Eic
Sacras Monto Vallay
Ogipher
Isums
Sadrameno
Sher Qur
Cauw
Guy Ober
Oor
Eihar