Eldorado: Or, California as Seen by a Pioneer, 1850-1900

American animals Arkansas river arrived arrows bank beautiful became blankets boat Bridger buffalo California camp canyon Captain Carson river Carson valley civilization coast crossing desert distance early emigrants expedition feed feet fire Fort Bridger Fort Laramie Fremont gold grass Green river grizzly horses Humboldt Humboldt river hundred Indians island journey killed Kit Carson land Laramie large number leaving Mexican Mexico miles miners mines Missouri Mormon morning mountains mounted mules night obtained overland Pacific pack party pioneer plains Platte pony reached rifle road Rocky route Sacramento saddle sage brush Salt Lake San Francisco sand sandy savages seen shore shot side Sierra Sierra Nevada sleep snow soon South Pass spring stream Sublette Sutter Sutter's fort tion town trail train trappers trees valley vessels wagons Wasatch range wife Wind River mountains