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Trail Diary Crossing the Salt Lake Route to the Summit
An 1860s travel narrative describes arduous marches west from an encampment toward Salt Lake, detailing high mountain passes, dusty plains, and water and fuel shortages. The group reaches a summit overlooking the Great Salt Lake region, notes distant blue waters, crosses Raft River, survives cold streams, and mentions the grave of David K. Boner near Coldwater Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrow
Salt Lake
Ataca
Salt Lake Valley
Raft River
Yort Hall
Oregon Road
Lankens Taft River
Creek Hile
Huuabinlty
Bf Pa
Bear River
Vorday
Dr. A
Goone Creek
Goose Creele
Goone Crowk
Goose Creek
Cam
Brntes
David K. Boner
van Buren County
Iowa
Coldwater Creek
Coldwater
Kanyon Creel
Bert
Staten
Dividing Ridge
Kanyon Creek
Eadom
Koniwel
Teday Yi Niles
Wisconsin
Sidinna
Huy
Samuel Oliver
Newankiv
Win
Twan
Nin Indias
St. Mary's
Uubedt
Thiabolt
Humbolt
M. Byall
Finley County
Ohio
Line Avery
Sunes County
Lowa
Gish
Hindull
J H L. Henderson
Carroll County
Weyers
Was
Missouri
Horace
Weathey Willl
Andy Tinge
Indiana
Air Jef
Husa Bolt
Marmbolt
Mamboli
Cay
Eaing
V4th
Newa