Eleventh annual report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories : embracing Idaho and Wyoming : being a report of progress of the exploration for the year 1877 . fA?e>, Green River Group, ZZS. Creolocfical Vintzt, jybuwtuzn* in tAe distance Dwfojii twites and. Tugherlatfo, jbad lands ofihe Bridger Grvcqo, VIEW IN THE GBEENT RIVER BASEST. LOOKING WEST FROM GREEN RIVER TOWARDS GRANGER. General aarfkce-, Green Hirer Groap. ITINERARY 517 We reached the mouth of Fontenelle Creek June 15. Here we foundseveral ranches that seem to be in a nourishing condi
Eleventh annual report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories : embracing Idaho and Wyoming : being a report of progress of the exploration for the year 1877 . fA?e>, Green River Group, ZZS. Creolocfical Vintzt, jybuwtuzn* in tAe distance Dwfojii twites and. Tugherlatfo, jbad lands ofihe Bridger Grvcqo, VIEW IN THE GBEENT RIVER BASEST. LOOKING WEST FROM GREEN RIVER TOWARDS GRANGER. General aarfkce-, Green Hirer Groap. ITINERARY 517 We reached the mouth of Fontenelle Creek June 15. Here we foundseveral ranches that seem to be in a nourishing condition. One ofthem furnishes batter for a number of the towns on the Union PacificRailroad. The valley of Green Biver throughout most of this portion ofits course is rather narrow and bordered with canon walls. There are,however, several expansions of the valley, especially at the mouth of LaBarge Creek, and where White Clay, Bitter Boot, and Piney Creeks jointhe Green. The latter of these creeks appears to have considerablealluvial land of good quality along its course. There is scarcely anylimit to the grazing land in this vicinity, as the mesas are covered withbunch grass. A very fair wagon-road, a portion of which is the old emi-grant road,
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