Show iv CHAPTER PAGE Janes Bridger Campbell’s VI 63 letter to Yarren 64 Etienne Provot 66 Jedediah Smith 71 Peter Skene 73 Ogden EARLY EXPLORATION FOUR MEN IN BULLBOATS CIRCUM- NAVIGATE THE LAKE VII VIII 76 trappers explore east shores in bullboats Rocky Mountain 76 Four 81 men JEDEDIAH SMITH BLAZES A TRAIL ALONG THE SOUTH SHORES 86 First crossing of Salt Desert 87 PETER SKENE OGDEN IN THE GREAT SALT TATCR REGION reaches the lake Ogden’s loss to the Americans Ogden On the northwest shores Ogden's Hole IX X 92 92 94 96 101 BONNEVILLE SENDS WALKER TO EXPLORE THE NORTHWEST SHORE 103 7alker's expedition to California 110 FREMONT AND THE GREAT SALT LAKE calculates the lake elevation Trip to Freraont Island Analysis of vater Fremont 115 116 120 |