Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 1, 1805

a clear pleasant morning we Set off eairly & proceeded on.
passed Steep clifts of white rocks which had villages of little
birds, built along the projecting rocks. one of the party killed
a Mountain ram or Ibex which had fine horns. we passed
handsom bottoms of c. wood & box elder timber on each Side.
Saw old Indian Camps at a bottom on N.S. passed a Creek
on N. S. & Straight bluffs. passed Several Small Islands.
about one oC. P. M. we passed a beautiful large Island cov-
ered with large & Small timber Saw Some Elk on it. the hills
& bluffs are not So high on the river as they have been for
Some time. about 2 oC. we halted to dine and air our goods
1805] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
&c. the wind rose from the S. E. the river bears to the
South, handsom baron plains back from the river. we Saw
Mountains a Short distance from the river on the N.S. and
on the S. S. at a considerable distance up the river. about
3 oC. we proceeded on passed a Creek on the N.S. passed
Several Islands covered with timber. passed a Straight clift
of rocks Steep from the Surface of the water about 100 feet
perpinticular. pass‘ handsom high plains on each Side. Came
24 miles & Camped on the 7% Isl¢ a Smal! Island covered with
timber. had pass? 2 [a] little below.