Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 9, 1804
After heavy overnight rain, the expedition set out under clear skies with an easterly wind. They traveled five miles past the Prairie of Arrows on the south side, then half a mile beyond the mouth of Arrow Creek, an eight-yard-wide stream flowing through beautiful country where the river stretched 300 yards wide with a strong current. Three miles further they passed Black Bird Creek on the north side, noting high hills on the lower side. The day turned cloudy with rain. They covered ten miles total and camped on an island midriver.
Set out after a verry hard Rain Last night the morning
Clear wind from the Est Came 5 miles past the Praria of
arrows on the South Side half m. past the mouth of arrow
Creek on the South Side this Creek is 8 ya“ wide this is a
butifull Contry of Land the River at this place is 300 ya”
wide the current Strong 3 mls past Black Bird Creek on the
N Side high Hills on the Loer Side the Latter part of the
day C[l]ouday with Rain maid 10 miles encampt on an Isd
in the middel of the River
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Set out after a very hard rain last night. The morning was clear with wind from the east. Came 5 miles past the Prairie of Arrows on the south side. Half a mile past the mouth of Arrow Creek on the south side; this creek is 8 yards wide. This is a beautiful country of land. The river at this place is 300 yards wide, the current strong.
3 miles past Black Bird Creek on the north side, with high hills on the lower side. The latter part of the day was cloudy with rain. Made 10 miles and camped on an island in the middle of the river.
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