| Miles. |
| San Antonio to |
| 6.41. | Leona. |
| 18.12. | Castroville. |
| 11.00. | Hondo. |
| 14.28. | Rio Seco. |
| 12.50. | Sabinal. |
| 13.46. | Rio Frio. |
| 15.12. | Nueces. |
| 10.27. | Turkey Creek. |
| 15.33. | Elm Creek.—All good camps, with abundance of wood, water, and grass. Country mostly settled, and the road very good, except in wet weather, from San Antonio to Elm Creek. |
| 7.00. | Fort Clarke.—Good grass, wood, and water. Road level and good. |
| 7.00. | Piedra Pinta.—Good grass, wood, and water. |
| 8 .86. | Maverick’s Creek.—Good grass, wood, and water. |
| 12.61. | San Felipé.—Good grass, wood, and water. |
| 10.22. | Devil’s River.—First Crossing. Good wood, water, and grass. |
| 18.27. | California Springs.—Grass and water poor. |
| 18.39. | Devil’s River.—Second crossing. Grass poor. |
| 19.50. | Devil’s River.—Good camp. The only water between Devil’s River and Live Oak Creek is at Howard’s Springs. The road is very rough in places. |
| 44.00. | Howard’s Springs.—Grass scarce; water plenty in winter; wood plenty. |
| 30.44. | Live Oak Creek.—Good water and grass. The road passes within 1 1/2 iles of Lancaster. |
| 7.29. | Crossing of Pecos River.—Bad water and bad camp. The water of the Pecos can be used. |
| 5.47. | Las Moras.—Good water, grass, and wood. The road is rough on the Pecos. |
| 32.85. | Camp on the Pecos River.—Wood and grass scarce. |
| 16.26. | Escondido Creek.—At the crossing. Water good; little grass or wood. |
| 8.76. | Escondido Spring.—Grass and water good; little grass. |
| 19.40. | Comanche Creek.—Grass and water good; little grass. |
| 8.88. | Leon Springs.—Grass and water good; no wood. |
| 33.86. | Barela Springs.—Grass and water good; wood plenty. |
| 28.00. | Fort Davis.—Good camp. From Fort Davis to Eagle Springs there is an ascent, and one of the very best of roads. |
| 18.42. | Barrel Springs.—Water good; grass and wood fair. |
| 13.58. | Dead Man’s Hole.—Good wood and water; gras scarce. |
| 32.83. | Van Horne’s Well.—No grass or wood, but they will be found two miles back. |
| 19.74. | Eagle Springs.—Grass and wood poor; water about half a mile from camp, in a narrow cañon. |
| 32.03. | Mouth of Cañon “de los Cameons”.—The road is rather rough. From here to Fort Bliss, oppostie El Paso, the road runs near the river, and camps may be made any where. The wood, water, and grass are good at all points. |
| 61.13. | San Eluzario.—Mexican town. |
| 9.25. | Socorro.—Mexican town. |
| 15.00. | Fort Bliss, at El Paso.—United States military post and Mexican town. |
Total distance from San Antonio to El Paso, 654.27 miles.
| Miles. |
| El Paso to |
| 22. | Cottonwood.—From El Paso to Messilla Valley, in the Gadsden Purchase, the road runs up the east bank of the Rio Grande to Fort Fillmore (N. M.), where it crosses the river into the Messilla Valley. |
| 22. | Fort Fillmore. |
| 6. | La Messilla. |
| 65. | Cook’s Spring.—From Messilla Valley to Tucson the road is remarkably good, with good grass and water. The streams on this section are the Mmbres and San Pedro, both fordable, and crosses with little trouble. The Apache Indians are generally met with in this country. There is a flouring-mill two miles below El Paso, where flour can be purchased at very reasonable prices. |
| 18. | Rio Mimbres. |
| 17. | Ojo la Vaca. |
| 10. | Ojo de Ynez. |
| 34. | Peloncilla. |
| 18. | San Domingo. |
| 23. | Apache Springs. |
| 9. | Cabesas Springs. |
| 26. | Dragon Springs. |
| 18. | Quercos Cañon.—Bunch-grass will be found sufficient for traveling purposes along this section of the road between El Paso and Tucson. |
| 6. | San Pedro Crossing. |
| 20. | Cienega. |
| 13. | Cienega Creek. |
| 20. | Mission of San Xavier. |
| 8. | Tucson.—Total distance from El Paso to Tucson, 305 miles. |
| 5. | Pico Chico Mountain. |
| 35. | First Camp on Gila River. |
| 29. | Maricopa Wells.—The Maricopa Wells are at the western extremity of a fertile valley occupied by Pincos Indians, who cultivate corn and other grain. |
| 40. | Tezotal.—Across Jornada. There is but little grass here, but in the season the mesquite leaves are a good substitute. |
| 10. | Ten Mile Camp. |
| 15. | Oatman’s Flat.—First crossing of the Gila River. |
| 25. | Second Crossing of the Gila.—The traveler can generally find sufficient grass in the hills along the valley of the Gila. |
| 32. | Peterman’s Station. |
| 20. | Antelope Peak. |
| 24. | Little Corral. |
| 16. | Fort Yuma. |
The distance from El Paso to Fort Yuma is 644 miles.
