The Gov. Cr. Gulch, instead of approximately following the Mesa Verde - Wasatch contact, slowly passes into the latter. We reached Rio Blanco Stage Station, 3/4 mil from Rio Blanco P.O. ((on)) Piceance Creek, 20 miles N of Rifle, in Rio Blanco Co. at 5:15 p.m. and camped, having stopped for an hour shortly after noon to feed the horses., where there was little water for them. Water at Rifle Gap was very poor, creek water being used from the creek by the ranchers and being affected by irrigation. At Piceance Creek it was a little better but alkaline.
Rio Blanco, Colo., Aug 6, 1909
It began raining before daylight and still continues. About 10 a.m., after carrying a lot of wood half a mile for camp use, Terry and I started up creek through the gap on Piceance Creek, circa 1/2 mile E of Rio Blanco P.O. At its mouth is a coarse conglomerate which is likely the base of the Tertiary. Below it lies the usual series of Mesa Verde sandstones, clays and coal. The walking
