| Miles. |
| Fort Thorne, N. M., to |
| 14.30. | Water Holes.—One miles west of hole in rock. Water uncertain; no wood. |
| 9.19. | Mule Creek.—Water at all seasons a little up the creek; wood plenty. |
| 12.00. | Cook’s Spring.—Water sufficient for camping; mesquite bushes on the hills. |
| 19.50. | Rio Mimbres.—Water and wood abundant. |
| 16.30. | Ojo de la Vaca.—Water and wood. |
| 12.00. | Spring.—Constant small streams two miles up the cañon; water at the road uncertain. |
| 44.40. | Rancho.—Pond of brackish water one mile to the right, four miles before reaching here. |
| 13.90. | Rio St. Simon.—Constant water a few miles up, and mesquite wood. |
| 18.40. | Pass in the Mountains.—Water on the left about two miles after entering the Pass. |
| 6.40. | Arroya.—Wood one mile up; water uncertain; small stream crossing the road 1 1/2 miles from last camp. |
| 26.30. | Nugent’s Spring.—Large spring.—Excellent water one mile south, at Playa St. Domingo. |
| 17.20. | Cañon.—To the left of the road. Water 1 1/2 miles up the cañon, two miles from the road. |
| 17.00. | Rio San Pedro.—Water and wood abundant. |
| 16.30. | San Pedro.—Water abundant; wood distant. |
| 20.80. | Cienequilla.—Water and wood abundant. |
| 7.30. | Along Cienequilla.—Water and wood abundant; road rough. |
| 21.80. | Mission of San Xavier.—Large mesquite, and water plenty in Santa Cruz River. |
| 8.00. | Tucson.—Village on Santa Cruz River. Tucson is the last green spont on the Santa Cruz River. The best camping-ground is two miles beyond the village, where the valley sidens, and good grass and water are abundant. |
| 7.20. | Mud Holes.—The road passes over arroyas, but is rather level. |
| 65.00. | Agua Hermal.—Road passes over a desert section, and is hard and level. Water is found in most seasons, except in early summer, in natural reservoirs on an isolated mountain about midway, called “Picapo;” poor water and tall, coarse grass at the mud-holes. Road here strikes the Rio Gila. |
| 15.10. | Los Pimos.—Road follows the river bottom. Lagoon of bad water near camp. Grass good; plenty of cottonwood and mesquite. |
| 13.20. | Los Maricopas.—Road takes the river bottom, and passes through cultivated fields; soil and grass good. The Indian village is on a gravelly hill. The road is good. |
| 40.00. | El Tegotal.—The road leaves the river and crosses the desert. No water between this and the last camp at the Maricopas’ village. Road is good. The calita abounds here, and the mules are fond of it. |
| 10.50. | Pega del Rio.—road runs int he river bottom, and is level. Good grass. |
| 9.50. | Mal Pais.—Road continues near the river, but over low gravel-hills and through a short cañon of deep sand. |
| 13.70. | Santado.—Road keeps the river bottom until within four miles of camp, when it turns over the plateau. Good grass. |
| 16.70. | Las Lonas.—Road follows the river bottom. Scattered bunch-grass on the hills. |
| 11.40. | Vegas.—Road follows along the river bottom. Grass poor. |
| 16.80. | Metate.—Road runs along at the foot foa rugged mountain. Excellent grass at the camp. |
| 14.70. | El Horral.—Road ascends to the plateau, which it follows for seven miles over a level country, then descends over gravelly hills to the river. Camp on the river bank near the desert. Wood plenty. |
| 20.80. | Los Algodones.—Road runs along at the foot of the hills or spurs of the desert. small rugged hills, vegetation dwarf mesquit, cati, etc. Good grass at camp. |
| 7.40. | Fort Yuma, on the Rio Colorado. |
Total distance from Fort Thorne, N. M., to For Yuma, 571 miles.
