Show 16 writers seem on soma occasions to perpetuate the mystery and false information concerning this body of ly Even modern water should like to about the early exploration of the lake and the activities of trappers on its shores We know more early mountain men and trappers were more interested in their work than in writing about it hence the accounts ' ‘ given are very sketchy indeed Even the discoverer of the lake is not definitely determinable many persons may well have preceded Bridger to its shores but no record of such But has yet been found Bare mention is made of the first exploring party of four men who circumnavigated the lake in 1826 not even the names of all the men are known Yet that visits concerning the nature of the lake 11 though Fremont gave a satisfactory account of his first visit to and exploration of the northern end trip contributed important information of the lake in 1843 he left only a very brief account of his visit to the south end of it two years later Peter Skene Ogden s incomplete journals leave much in doubt concerning his activities in the vicinity of the lake Lack of evidence has made it possible for many of his "fans" to claim great things for him and his accomplishments there There are those who claim that Kit Carson played an active part in lake exploration and that he even had his own boat on it at one time No written testimony however corroborates the claim |