Journal entry · June 6, 1804
Missouri River near Osage River — Charles Floyd: June 6, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River near Osage River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 2½ mi SE of I-70 bridge, MO
Set out 5 oclock Came 2 miles past Som [s]pringe Comes
out of Clifts 2 miles past a Creerk on the N Side Called the
River of the Big Devil one mile past a rock on the N. Side
whare the pictures of the Devil and other things We Kild
3 Rattel Snakes at that Rock 5 miles to Creek on the N
Side Called Good woman Creek Strong watter past severall
Is^ George Druer Kild one Bar encampet at the mouth
the Land is Good well timberd &c.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 2½ mi SE of I-70 bridge, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 14.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Moniteau Creek at Manitou Bluffs (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.5 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Osage River in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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