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To Lake Rosamond
and the main lake, and there
probably a river of considerable
size eating up the lake
at this point, and these evidently
considerable sized lakes
occupying a basin to the W. of the peaks.
From here we left
the lake and made a portage
of about half a mile through
brushings and over several
muddy ridges, to a good sized pond
of irregular shape and from this
made a portage 2 miles
or greater a mile to another
Lake (The first portage at it.)
2nd period along the creek
of a narrow ledge where
there was a plain trail marked
on the rock.
From the second
lake we made a portage of about
3/4 of a mile, mostly through
mud to an arm of Rosamond
Lake, along which we paddled
among the numerous islands.
Toward evening we came to a stream
which the Indians were afraid
to cross with the present road.
Roe to Strawberry
Lake Rosamond Lake Grant
In this area camped and set
nets to help with the promotion
of a large blue mussel
a famous camping pool for
the Indians where they lived
Canoe, and thus is the place
when they say Bell met with
the Indians on his way to Roe.
Rabbits are quite common
here at several spots that.
Sunday Aug 9. We made only
a Sabbath Day's journey, leaving
father Cate and camping early.
We passed through Lake Rosamond
and left it by a portage a
short distance east of the outlet
from its W. end. This portage
led over low ground, mainly
mud for about 1/2 of a mile
and entered Lake Rogers, in a
small bay, near the mouth
which we camped. While the
men were making the portage I
caught a good-sized pickerel with
the spoon bait; I set nets and
a trout hook also a good
one of small fishes.