Show 156 position Carrington Island dangerous was reached June 17 and several days were spent surveying it and Hat Island as well as the region The station previously erected on along the west shore Carrington had been stripped of cloth evidently by roving Indians who had probably waded to the Island attracted by the bright colors From The station was rebuilt Carrington Island the party moved south to Stans-bu- ry Island where they were occupied between June 20 and 26 Stansbury Island was not an "Island" at that time being connected with the mainland by a "broad level plain of sand thickly overgrown in places by artemesia" Good springs 'were found on the east side of the peninsula but none on the west trees were found in abundance and the men enjoyed the luxury of sitting in the shade of trees the first time in several days The highest peak was climbed and a station Cedar erected upon it before the party departed for Black Rock and the end of the preliminary survey Arrangements had already been made for Gunnison to proceed along the south shore and survey the southwest corner of the lake using mules to carry This was much easier than trying to supplies and equipment do it from the boat Stansbury s journal entry 21 for June 27 reads 2T Stansbury Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake 211 |