Journal entry · September 3, 1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 3, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Niobrara River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Missouri River near Niobrara River
off at Sun rise, the wind blew from the west, passed yallow Bluff,
Some Stone under the bank near the water, passed round a large
sand point N. Side, the Timber Scarce on both Sides of the River.
N. B. a great many Beaver Sign & Cabbins on the river today.
We proceeded on a Swift current passed a white Chalk Bluff
close above we passed plumb Creek1 on N. S. which formed a
vallie between or in the bluff, we Camped on S. S. in a Grove of
cottonwood Timber.2
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore 3½ mi NW Running Water, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 15.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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