Journal entry · June 5, 1804
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 5, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Osage River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore 1½ mi W L Bonne Femme Creek, MO
South Side of the River & Little Good woman Creek4 on the N.
Side, came 9 miles, passed the Creek of the Big Rock 15 y^ wide,
at a 11 oClock we met 2 Frenchmen in 2 canoes locked together
Loaded with Peltry &. C. they came from 80 Leagues up the
Kansias River, where they wintered then we passed a high
Clifts of Rocks on which was Painted the Pickture of the Devil*
on South Side of the River, we Encamped on the N. Side of the
River at the upper point of an Island, the land is Rich well
watered &. C. the hunters killed 2 Deer this day.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore 1½ mi W L Bonne Femme Creek, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 18.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Missouri River near Osage River in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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