Report of a reconnaissance from Carroll, Montana Territory, on the upper Missouri, to the Yellowstone National Park, and return, made in the summer of 1875 . elope; the recent presence of the Crowcamp having driven it off. At Eosss Fork of the Judith, near the gap, and twenty-seven miles from Lewis, we met Lieu-tenant Thompson, who had come out from Baker with two spring-wagons to meet us. Camp wasmade, with good grass and fair water; wood scarce. August 4.—Pulled out at 6 a. m. The road led directly through the gap. From the southeastextremity of the Little Belt Mountains rises a fine spring,
Report of a reconnaissance from Carroll, Montana Territory, on the upper Missouri, to the Yellowstone National Park, and return, made in the summer of 1875 . elope; the recent presence of the Crowcamp having driven it off. At Eosss Fork of the Judith, near the gap, and twenty-seven miles from Lewis, we met Lieu-tenant Thompson, who had come out from Baker with two spring-wagons to meet us. Camp wasmade, with good grass and fair water; wood scarce. August 4.—Pulled out at 6 a. m. The road led directly through the gap. From the southeastextremity of the Little Belt Mountains rises a fine spring, flowing east at first, and then doublingback through the gap into Eosss Fork. The gap is formed by a depression five or six miles in width between the timbered Snowy andBelt Eanges. It constitutes the head of the Judith Basin; to the south appearinga broad, level stretch of prairie, sloping down to the Musselshell, twenty or twenty-five miles distant. The Crow camp at the time we passed was said to be seven or eight miles to J. jo 109^ JUDITH BASm Drawn umder tlie diiectioii of M. C Coips of Engineers, To accompaiiyliisieport. 30 [uiles.
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