James Mason Diary BEAR RIVER Wyoming July 13, 1850

Diary of James Mason July 13 – traveled 24 M & En Bear river passed Several excelent Springs & Copperass ore Soda Springs crossed Sulpher Creek on this river we found good Grass & watter & wood July 14 – Sabbath rested on Bear River this is a Beautiful valey & the Best field for Batanist I saw on the road Fort Bridger Bear River From Fort Bridger, WY to Bear River, WY

Bear River, Wyoming

The Bear River is a river, approximately 491 miles (790 km) long, in southwestern Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, and northern Utah, in the United States. The largest tributary of the Great Salt Lake, it drains a mountainous area and farming valleys northeast of the lake and southeast of the Snake River Plain. It is also the largest river in North America that does not ultimately reach the sea.

Bear River, Wyoming Bear River Massacre Monument

Bear River, Wyoming Bear River, WY Middle 1800’s

Bear River, Wyoming Bear River, WY Middle 1800’s

Bear River, Wyoming Bear River, WY Middle 1800’s

Bear River, Wyoming

Bear River - Bison

Bear River, Wyoming

END James Mason Diary BEAR RIVER Wyoming July 13, 1850