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Clark: June 16, 1804
William Clark · Jun 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Boonville area
"indifferent timber for making oars"
Joseph Whitehouse: June 26, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 26, 1804 · Near confluence of Kansas River with Missouri River, Kansas City, Missouri area
"cut from banks to tow boat"
Mouth of Kansas River — John Ordway: June 27, 1804
John Ordway · Jun 27, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"cut across the point for defence"
— transcribed as Timber
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 16, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"plenty in handsome groves along river"
— transcribed as Timbers
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 20, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 20, 1804 · Missouri River near Platte River mouth
"groves of timber on prairie"
— transcribed as TimBer
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 22, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"some timber on northern hills"
Clark: August 28, 1804
William Clark · Aug 28, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota
"more in valley and points than usual"
Clark: September 1, 1804
William Clark · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"covering large island"
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 5, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"covered the long island"
Clark: September 9, 1804
William Clark · Sep 9, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"copses with elk or deer"
Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 11, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"covered an island"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 11, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"passed timber on islands and points"
— transcribed as Timber
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"covering the island they passed"
Clark: September 19, 1804
William Clark · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"on bottom of first river"
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 19, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"covering large bottoms on both sides"
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 22, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"seen on south side"
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 23, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"covering bottom on N.S."
— transcribed as Timber
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: September 30, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"bottoms covered with timber along river"
— transcribed as Timber
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: October 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"beginning of some timber land"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 14, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 14, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"bottom covered with timber on south side"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"more plenty than for considerable distance"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 16, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"bottom covered with timbers on north side"
— transcribed as Timbers
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"covering bottom on both sides of creek"
Clark: October 20, 1804
William Clark · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"confined to bottoms, larger than below"
— transcribed as Timber
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"covered an island they passed"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 22, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 22, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"seen on south side of river"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"covered bottom on both sides of creek"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 23, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"bottom covered with timber on N. S."
Lewis: April 28, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"bottoms partially covered, felled by beaver"
Clark: April 30, 1805
William Clark · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"indifferent timber in the points"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"bottoms of timber on each side"
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 6, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"covered bottom on north side"
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"bottom covered with timber on S. side"
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 10, 1805
John Ordway · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"small timber on banks and bottoms"
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 12, 1805
John Ordway · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"covered the dining bottom"
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 16, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"bottom covered with timber at camp"
Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 16, 1805
John Ordway · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"campsite bottom covered with timber"
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 18, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"covered bottoms along river"
Clark: May 23, 1805
William Clark · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"tall timber on two islands"
Patrick Gass: May 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, north-central Montana (near Judith River mouth)
"handsome grove on south side"
Marias River decision camp — Patrick Gass: June 8, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"greater quantity near north branch"
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 17, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 17, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"very scarce above the falls"
Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 17, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 17, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"very scarce about the falls"
Lewis: June 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 30, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"associated with beaver presence"
Clark: July 2, 1805
William Clark · Jul 2, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"men sent to get timber for boat"
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 10, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"sought for making two more canoes"
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"less timber in higher part of mountains"
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 20, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"good portion on mountains along this part"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"very little present in valley"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"dry timber covering bottoms; less than below"
Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"visible along the north branch"
Clark: August 5, 1805
William Clark · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"noted along forks of river"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 7, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 7, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"little timber at camp bottom"
Lewis: August 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"absent from desert river"
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Patrick Gass: August 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"very scarce, scattering trees along river"
— transcribed as Timber
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 16, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 16, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"some on spring run; none at camp"
Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Patrick Gass: September 10, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT
"covering mountains with snow"
Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — Patrick Gass: September 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 24, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"fallen timber impeded march on ridge"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 12, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"searching for wood that splits well"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 14, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"splits freely, used for puncheons"
Clark: June 15, 1806
William Clark · Jun 15, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"bad fallen timber crossed"
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 16, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 16, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"ridge of falling timber"
Lewis: July 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"considerable quantity in bottoms"
Clark: July 19, 1806
William Clark · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"searched for canoe-making trees"
Clark: July 20, 1806
William Clark · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"sought for canoe construction"
Clark: August 3, 1806
William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"sufficient at Clark's fork"
Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — Patrick Gass: August 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"scarce along Yellowstone river"