Clark: July 16, 1804
The expedition set out very early under a gentle southerly breeze, passing prairies, several willow and sand islands, and a large island the party named Fair Sun. The boat struck a snag but continued on. They observed a recent landslide where about 20 acres of hillside had slipped into the river, and a two-mile sandstone cliff full of birds nesting in its crevices. Passing Chauvin's Island, Clark named the surrounding bald hills Ball Pated Prairie. They camped in a wooded point, with the river falling.
July 16 1804 Monday Set out verry early and proceeded on the Side of a
Prarie passd the head of the Island opsd. which we Camped last night, (1)
passed a Small willow Island off the L. point, hills make near the river
(2) passed a large Island nearest the L. S. below the pt. a Small willow
Isd. also one on the Side. this large Island is called fair Sun the wind
favourable from the South. Boat run on a Sawyer, (4) pass a place on the
L. S. where the hill abt. 20 acres has Sliped into the river lately just
above passed under a clift of Sand Stone L. S. a number of Burds Nests in
the holes & crevises of this rock which Continus 2 miles, (5) passed a
willow Island in a Deep bend to the S. S. river 2 mile wide at this place,
note Deed Snags across, passed the Lower point of a Island called Isle
Chauvin Situated on the L. Point opposit an extensive Prarie on the S. S.,
This prarie I call Ball pated Prarie from the range ball hills, at from 3
to 6 miles from the river as far as my Sight will extend, we camped in a
point of woods opsd. the Isd. on S. S. in a bend.
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July 16th Monday 1804 Set out this morning verry early and proceeded on
under a gentle breeze from the S passed the upper point of the Island an
extensive Prarie on the L. S. passed a large (1) Island Called Fair Sun
Isd. a Small willow Isld. at the lower point on the L. S. the boat passd
on the L. S. of those Islands Several Small Sand Islands in the Channel,
the Boat run on the point of a Snag, (2) passed a place above the Island
L. S. where about 20 acres of the hill has latterly Sliped into the river
above a clift of Sand Stone for about two miles, the resort of burds of
Different Kinds to reare their young. (5) Passed a willow Island in a Deep
Bend to the S. S. opposit the river is about two miles wide, and not verry
Deep as the Snag may be Seen across, Scattering, passed the Lower point of
an Island called by French Chauvin’s Situated off the L. Point opposit an
extensive Prarie on the S. S. This Prarie I call Ball gated Prarie, from a
range of Ball Hills parrelel to the river & at from 3 to 6 miles
distant from it, and extends as far up & Down as I Can See, we Camped
in a point of woods on the L. S. above the Lower point of the Island.
river falling.
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July 16 1804 Monday. Set out very early and proceeded on along the side of a prairie. Passed the head of the island opposite which we camped last night, (1) passed a small willow island off the larboard point, hills come near the river (2) passed a large island nearest the larboard side; below the point a small willow island, also one on the side. This large island is called Fair Sun. The wind favorable from the south. Boat ran on a sawyer. (4) Passed a place on the larboard side where the hill, about 20 acres, has slipped into the river lately. Just above, passed under a cliff of sandstone on the larboard side, with a number of birds' nests in the holes and crevices of this rock, which continues 2 miles. (5) Passed a willow island in a deep bend to the starboard side; river 2 miles wide at this place. Note: dead snags across. Passed the lower point of an island called Isle Chauvin, situated on the larboard point opposite an extensive prairie on the starboard side. This prairie I call Ball Pated Prairie from the range of bald hills, at from 3 to 6 miles from the river, as far as my sight will extend. We camped in a point of woods opposite the island, on the starboard side, in a bend.
July 16th Monday 1804. Set out this morning very early and proceeded on under a gentle breeze from the south. Passed the upper point of the island; an extensive prairie on the larboard side. Passed a large (1) island called Fair Sun Island, with a small willow island at the lower point on the larboard side. The boat passed on the larboard side of those islands. Several small sand islands in the channel. The boat ran on the point of a snag. (2) Passed a place above the island on the larboard side where about 20 acres of the hill has lately slipped into the river, above a cliff of sandstone for about two miles, the resort of birds of different kinds to rear their young. (5) Passed a willow island in a deep bend to the starboard side; opposite, the river is about two miles wide, and not very deep, as the snags may be seen across, scattering. Passed the lower point of an island called by the French Chauvin's, situated off the larboard point opposite an extensive prairie on the starboard side. This prairie I call Ball Gated Prairie, from a range of bald hills parallel to the river and at from 3 to 6 miles distant from it, and extending as far up and down as I can see. We camped in a point of woods on the larboard side above the lower point of the island. River falling.
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