Newberry Library - Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Title Loren L. Williams journals, 1851-1880

Date 1851-1880

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Extent 0.6 linear feet (5 volumes in 2 boxes)

User-Contributed Transcription 136uneven surface, covered with beds of Lava with occasionally a Juniper tree, (resembling cedar) for 10 miles to a ravine coming down from the Cascade Mts. terminating in a beautiful grove of Oak timber, as it reaches the table land, in this grove found a spring of muddy water, at this place the trail forked, and by by [sic] taking the left fork, I soon ascended long rocky hill. from which I found a hilly country and rough road for five miles, when the trail marked a steep descent to a dry creek with a little timber and small shrubbery upon it, and a few rods below where the trail crosses, there appears to be quite a large grove of Aspen, some as large as 8 or 10 inches in diameter Leaving the bed of this Creek, you again ascend the highlands by passing through heavy timber Y. Pine, Fir & Oak, which extends to the top of the hills, you then leave timber and at one mile from this, cross a small branch of Stinking water running W. This water is cold and good to drink but smells bad, About 2 m from this passed two or three little Springs. and passing these a short distance, discovered Quartz boulders in abundance scattered promiscuously over the plain, Some of these were beautifully crystalized. This being a sightly place, I camped for the night with Mt Hood N.W. Mt Jefferson S. W. and the "three sisters" S. 10� W. all in full view, with secondary peaks and old craters innumerable, particularly in the vicinity of Mt Jefferson, and the "Sisters"

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 4683

BibID 991560848805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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