Show iv CHAPTER PAGE James Bridger VI Campbell's letter to Warren Etienne Provot 66 Jedediah Smith 71 Peter Skene 73 64 Ogden EARLY EXPLORATION NAVIGATE THE VII 63 FOUR Mill IN BULLBOATS CIRCUM- tatcr Reeky Mountain 76 Four 81 men trappers explore east shores in bullboats JEDEDIAH SMITH BLAZES A TRAIL ALONG THE SOUTH SHORES First crossing of Salt Desert VIII PETER SKENE OGDEN IN THE GREAT SALT LAKE REGION reaches the lake Ogden's loss to the Americans On the northwest shores Ogden Ogden's Hole IX 86 87 92 92 94 96 101 BONNEVILLE SENDS WALKER TO EXPLORE THE NORTHWEST SHORE Walker's expedition to California X 76 FREMONT AND THE GREAT SALT LAKE 103 110 115 calculates the lake elevation Trip to Fremont Island 120 Analysis of water 129 Fremont 116 |