We concluded to leave it and steer more to the north with the hope of striking the platte at the nearest point.
"A Gold Hunter's Experience"
Chalkley J. Hambleton
Our course now lay along the south side of the platte, clear to Denver; and with the prospect of level roads and plenty of grass and water, we looked forward hopefully to a pleasant trip the rest of the way.
"A Gold Hunter's Experience"
Chalkley J. Hambleton
Winding through this valley is the platte river, a half a mile or more wide, with water from an inch to two feet deep, running over a sandy bottom and filled with numberless islands of shifting sand.
"A Gold Hunter's Experience"
Chalkley J. Hambleton