Journal entry · June 6, 1804
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 6, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Osage River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 2½ mi SE of I-70 bridge, MO
and Set out at 7 o. C. with a gentle wind up the River, we passed
a place in the projecting Rock the hole of the Split Rock River6
a little above is Delightful Good Timber. I saw one handsome
Run from under the Clifts of Rocks. Salt has been made their
&. C. we encamped on North Side of the River.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 2½ mi SE of I-70 bridge, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 14.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Moniteau Creek at Manitou Bluffs (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.5 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Missouri River near Osage River in 360°
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