Journal entry · May 7, 1805
Clark: May 7, 1805
William Clark · Missouri River at the Milk River confluence
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, 14 mi east of town of Ft Peck, MT
May 7th Tuesday, 1805 A fine morning river rose 11/2 Inches last night,
the drift wood beginning to run the water Something Clearer than usial,
the wind became verry hard, and at 11 oClock one Canoe by bad Stearing
filled with water, which detained us about 3 hours, had a Meridian
altitude, the Laid. from which is 47°36′ 11″ 6/10 The Countrey on the
North Side of the Missouri is one of the handsomest plains we have yet
Seen on the river the plain rises from the river bottom gradually. The
Hills on the South Side is high & uneavin. no appearance of Coal or
burnt hills, that of Salts Still appear; vegitation appears to be Slow, I
walked on the bank to day and Shot 2 beaver, in the evening Killed two
Buffalow in tolerable order which we Saved and Camped on the Lard Side. 8
beaver, 3 buffalow & an Elk killed to day
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 14 mi east of town of Ft Peck, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 15.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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Missouri River at the Milk River confluence in 360°
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