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147 the bluffs extend to the banks of the stream. The North Fork at the point mentioned is surrounded by sand hills, covered with "shin valk". The Sweetwater runs through the same character of country. VI. I have not seen any evidence of coal in the vicinity of any of these streams. VII. I cannot remember of having seen timber suitable for building purposes in sufficient quantity for military purposes, upon or in the vicinity of any of these streams. Timber for fuel can be obtained at either of them. VIII. I do not think that hay can be cut in sufficient quantity for military purposes upon any of these streams, as there is very little meadow land. The Sweetwater would probably afford the best. IX. McClellan Creek has very little bottom land and it is subject to overflow, the timber is small and scattered. The North Fork has quite wide bottoms at some places, but the soil is sandy and the timber in groves and scattered. The Sweetwater has some bottom land near its mouth and I do not think that it is subject to overflow; the timber is small and scattered.

                                          Respectfully submitted by
                                          Your most obdt. servant
                                    (Sgd)  Chas D. Viele
                                               Capt. 10th Cavy.

_______________________________ Answer to 1st Question. -- Water in abundance will be found in McClellan Creek at all seasons of the year (in my judgment) the valley in many places is found to be springy and marshy with large and deep lagoons lying close to the bluffs on the south side of the Valley and running apparently through its entire length, in some cases for a long distance under ground and lastly no doubt finding its way into the North Fork. I cannot speak with certainty about the permanency of the water in the North Fork at the mouth of the McClellan Creek, but judge it to be permanent and owing to the volume poured into it from the Creek just named. The Sweetwater is in my judgment an "abiding blessing" in the sand region contiguous to the streams named, pure and sweet to the taste, as is the McClellan, but a little hard, finding its way to the parent stream in a narrow channel way, with low sedgey banks, fringed with willow mostly with a sprinkling of cottonwood, hackberry and towards the mouth some Elm was seen. The rapidity of its current gives indication of a constant supply. It is difficult to judge as to the quantity of water that would be furnished by these streams in a very dry season, as they are -- as all streams in the West are -- fed by the fall rains to an extent unusual, I would judge, I do not think that water can be found for military Post uses in the Sweetwater at a point due North of the mouth of