Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 21, 1804

morning, the wind from N. E. we Set off as usal. proceeded on
1 “called the Che wah or fish river.” Clark. Now known as Long Lake
Creek, in northern Emmons County.
2 In Morton County, 5£ miles above the mouth of Long Lake Creek.
8 The night’s camp was a few miles above the southern boundary of Burleigh
County.
* Apparently modern Sibley Island. The stream opposite it is Little
Heart River, in Morton County. On modern maps the mouth of this stream
is shown below the mouth of Apple Creek.
6 In Burleigh County two miles below the mouth of Heart River. On the
opposite side, of the river is the site of Fort Abraham Lincoln, the starting
point of General Custer’s last campaign, in May, 1876.
1804] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 157
the current Swift, we passed the m° of a River called Chifschetar
River1 on S. S. Snowed Slowly untill 12 oClock. passd Bottom
on S. S. barron hills on the N. S. on the River & back from the
[river] is Smoth handsom plains, about 3 o.C. Cap* Clark & one
hunter went out hunting on N. S. & in a Short time they Shot a
Bull buffaloe which was Tollerable fat. one of the hunters Shot
an otter, a cool & chilley day We Camped on the S. S. at a
high prarie.2