Show 145 to erect stations upon the prominent points of the shores and islands sufficient to enable me to cover the whole surface with a series of triangles which would verify the work The day was bright and warn and all felt the exhilara- tion of spirits being released from a four month's confinement in winter quarters All were filled with "the eager anticipation of ranging over the mysterious waters of this sea this interesting and hitherto almost unA row of some twenty miles brought the boat known region" far-fam- ed to the mouth of the Jordan to be unloaded all river where it grounded and had equipment being placed on a temporary platform created out of oars buckets camp stools etc It took six long hours of wading to pull the boat over the shallows into deep water This was a sample of what lay ahead although the party members were certainly not aware the boat was in the clear the men had to return and carry the cached equipment to it Another six hours of heavy rowing brought the boat to the of such an unhappy future Once east shore of Antelope Island where camp had already been established equipment having reached the island by wagon Since the spring at the camp site supplied only "indifferent" water camp was moved the following day to another Stansbury Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great-f Salt Lake 156 ToacTTi tate" the study of Stansbury s Survey see Map 9 XE p 146 |