Report of the exploring expedition from Santa Fé, New Mexico, to the junction of the Grand and Green rivers of the great Colorado of the West, in 1859
Abstract
On the 15th September, IS.")!), we forded the San Juan, opposite Canon Largo, with no little danger, the strong current and deep water sweeping down some of the mules, which were recovered with difficulty.We were fortunate in passing through Cation Largo just after heavy rains, as 1 learned afterward that the command of Major Simon- son, which passed through the canon in July, had suffered much for the want of water.There is one fine spring in the canon, about thirty-five miles from San Juan, but no other of the Nacimiento Mountain and came to the old pueblo of Jemez, about fifty-six miles to the west by south from Santa Ft'.The route has been passed over by <J J wagons from Santa.Fe to a point, a short distance to the westward of ,Iemex>, and also from Santa Fe to the upper valley of the (,'liama, a short distance above Abiquiu, but on the remainder of the route passed over by my party there is no evidence of a wagon having-ever been seen, and a suitable road for wagons could only be made al a heavy cost for construction, and it would doubtless meet with much opposition on the part, of the Navajos and Utahs, whose country it would pass through.During the expedition my time was taken up with the astronomical observations requisite for laying down the route.In these observations 1 was assisted by Mr. F. I'.Fisher, who noted the; time and kept the record for me with accuracy and neatness.Mr. Fisher also carried a barometer throughout the march.All computations required for the astronomical observations were necessarily made by myself.Mr. C. H. Dimmock made an excellent sketch of the route, which he has drawn in one large map upon a, scale of half an inch to the mile.This map I have tested by the results of my astronomical observations and computations with very great satisfaction.Messrs. Dorsey and Vail carried barometers and thermometers, and kept daily records of the indications of those instruments, chiefly from the readings of Mr. Vail.Mr. Dorsey also assisted the geologist in making some of the collections of natural history specimens.
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