oak
Plant · mentioned in 24 journal entries
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning oak. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
3
mentions via 2
variants:
oak (2) · white-oak (1)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Lewis: Ohio River Journey, September 17, 1803
Sep 17, 1803
"forests lining the riverbanks"
Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · May 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"growing in good soil along river"
Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: June 1, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River
"timber observed by overland party"
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 4, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Osage River
"delightful timber along the river"
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — John Ordway: July 3, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"timber on bottom land"
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 29, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 29, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"timber on the hills"
Clark: July 30, 1804
William Clark · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)
"in groves with other hardwoods"
— transcribed as Oak
Missouri River near Vermillion area — John Ordway: August 22, 1804
John Ordway · Aug 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"some on the bluffs"
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Patrick Gass: August 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Aug 28, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"large oak trees in camp bottom"
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"timber in valleys"
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 4, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"timber in bottom"
Clark: October 21, 1804
William Clark · Oct 21, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"single tree in plains revered by Mandans"
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 24, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
"fine timber in bottom"
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"timber on the hills"
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 25, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"timber seen near the shores"
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — John Ordway: November 3, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"bottoms covered with"
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — John Ordway: November 4, 1805
John Ordway · Nov 4, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"some among cotton timber"
Lewis: February 25, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 25, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"habitat indicator for grey squirrel"
Clark: March 26, 1806
William Clark · Mar 26, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"high dry rich oak land near riverbank"
Lewis: March 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 27, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"growth of bottom lands"
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 27, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 27, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"plenty of good wood at camp"
Lewis: March 30, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"open grove bordering the prarie"
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 30, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"groves of oak timber at camp"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference"