Oregon and the Mythical River

Walker and his men left Green River on July 27, 1833, reaching Bear River 4 days later where Walker had spent the spring and winter trapping, and where he knew a buffalo range on the western edge.  Here they stayed for a week, making buffalo jerky (60 per man) which was an Indian custom of survival.

Walker added another 20 men for a total of 60 men.  They made Great Salt Lake by mid-August which Walker scouted out for the outlet of a large river which was marked on an old map he had called "Buenaventura".  Supposedly the river flowed out to the Pacific Ocean from the Great Salt Lake, but Walker found no trace of it and it was then removed from all maps.

Next time...Take a Joke, Joe