Journal entry · May 30, 1804
Missouri River near Gasconade River — Charles Floyd: May 30, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River near Gasconade River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, mouth Grindstone (Deer) Creek, MO
Set out 7 ock after a verry hard Rain and thunder it
Rained During the Gratist part of the day with hail passed
one Creek on the South Side Called Rush Creek the Land
is Low Bottom but Rich Soil 3 miles to River on the N Side
Colled Littel muddy River the Land is Some what Like the
Loer, it comes in opset an Isl* 2 miles to River on the South
Side Colled painter River it Comes in opset to Is* in the
midel of the missoura encamped South side at the mouth.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, mouth Grindstone (Deer) Creek, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of May 30 to May 31, 1804
About 18.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Gasconade River in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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