Clarks river
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John Ordway: September 4, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1805 · Ross's Hole / Bitterroot Valley near Sula, Montana
"stream draining into it (editor note)"
— transcribed as Bitter Root River
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — John Ordway: September 7, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 7, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"followed course down the valley"
— transcribed as Bitter Root River
Clark: September 8, 1805
William Clark · Sep 8, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"head of, observed prickly pear here"
— transcribed as Clarks River
Clark: September 22, 1805
William Clark · Sep 22, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"empties into large river NW side"
Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce — John Ordway: September 22, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 22, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"mentioned in footnote"
— transcribed as Bitter Root River
Clark: November 3, 1805
William Clark · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"where Snake woman was captured"
— transcribed as Clarks River
Clark: February 14, 1806
William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"partially mapped, runs north"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Lewis: February 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"reached at Traveler's rest creek"
Clark: February 15, 1806
William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"Sosone tribes reside near Mexico"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"waters where Sosones reside"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Clark: February 17, 1806
William Clark · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"between its mouth and Quicksand"
— transcribed as Clarks River
Lewis: March 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"western range limit of bird"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Clark: April 17, 1806
William Clark · Apr 17, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"obtained a sketch"
Clark: April 20, 1806
William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"where first flat heads were met"
Clark: April 21, 1806
William Clark · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"camped opposite its mouth"
Lewis: April 21, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"village located below its entrance"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 21, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 21, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"camped opposite its mouth"
— transcribed as Clarks River
Clark: April 22, 1806
William Clark · Apr 22, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"mouths opposite, forks at 18-20 miles"
Lewis: April 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 22, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"mouths opposite, forks 18-20 miles up"
Clark: May 6, 1806
William Clark · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"formerly called Flathead river"
Lewis: May 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"renamed from Flathead river"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Clark: June 3, 1806
William Clark · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"river where Flatheads wintered"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Lewis: June 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"location of Oote-lash-shoots winter camp"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Clark: June 6, 1806
William Clark · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"neighborhood of Travellers rest"
Clark: June 15, 1806
William Clark · Jun 15, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"waters divided by mountain range"
Clark: June 18, 1806
William Clark · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"destination at Travellers rest Creek entrance"
Clark: June 23, 1806
William Clark · Jun 23, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"news traveled via this river"
Lewis: June 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 29, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"valley source of Ootslashshoots visits"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Clark: June 30, 1806
William Clark · Jun 30, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"creek enters this river near camp"
Lewis: June 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 30, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"road leads down to valley"
Clark: July 1, 1806
William Clark · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"camp location, Indian swam across"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Clark: July 2, 1806
William Clark · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"head of, mountains between"
Clark: July 3, 1806
William Clark · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"proceeded through valley on west side"
Lewis: July 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"proceeded down seven miles with party"
— transcribed as Clark's river
Clark: July 4, 1806
William Clark · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"proceeding up west side of"
Lewis: July 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"guides going down in search of Shalees"
— transcribed as Clark's River
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 4, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"modern name for Clark's River"
— transcribed as Bitter Root River
Clark: July 6, 1806
William Clark · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"Middle fork waters divided here"
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"Lewis proceeded down west side"