. Prairie traveler : a hand-book for overland expeditions, with maps, illustrations, and itineraries of the principal routes between the Mississippi and the Pacific. 8ANGBE DE CKI8T0 PASS. Miles. the divide of the Arkansas and Platte. I prefer theleft-hand road, as it has more water and better grassupon Forks of the Fontaine qui Bouille.—The road to Cher-ry Creek here leaves the Fontaine qui Bouille andbears to the right. There is a large Indian trail whichcrosses the main creek, and takes a northwest coursetoward Pikes Peak. By going up this trail abouttwo miles a mineral spring will be
. Prairie traveler : a hand-book for overland expeditions, with maps, illustrations, and itineraries of the principal routes between the Mississippi and the Pacific. 8ANGBE DE CKI8T0 PASS. Miles. the divide of the Arkansas and Platte. I prefer theleft-hand road, as it has more water and better grassupon Forks of the Fontaine qui Bouille.—The road to Cher-ry Creek here leaves the Fontaine qui Bouille andbears to the right. There is a large Indian trail whichcrosses the main creek, and takes a northwest coursetoward Pikes Peak. By going up this trail abouttwo miles a mineral spring will be found, which givesthe stream its name of ^^Thc Fountain that s])ring, or, rather, these sjirings, as there are two,both of which boil up out of solid rock, are among thegreatest natural curiosities that I have ever seen. Thewater is strongly impregnated with salts, but is delight-fnl to the taste, and somewhat similar to the Congress- WESTPOKT TO PIKEs PEAK. 301 MUes. water. It will well compensate any one for the troubleof visitinp; it. 17^. Black Squirrel Creek.—This creek is near the crest ofthe high divide between the Arkansas and Phitte R
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