Fort Mandan: February 22, 1805
At Fort Mandan, the expedition's winter work continued. The captains focused on preparing reports, maps, and natural history specimens to be sent back to President Jefferson aboard the keelboat once it departed downstream in the spring. Clark devoted attention to refining his maps of the Missouri River, incorporating geographic details gathered from Mandan and Hidatsa informants who shared their knowledge of the region's waterways and terrain.
Winter continued at Fort Mandan. The captains worked on reports, maps, and specimen collections to send back to President Jefferson when the keelboat returned downstream in spring. Clark refined his maps of the Missouri River based on information from Mandan and Hidatsa informants.
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Winter continued at Fort Mandan. The captains worked on reports, maps, and specimen collections to send back to President Jefferson when the keelboat returned downstream in spring. Clark refined his maps of the Missouri River based on information from Mandan and Hidatsa informants.
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