Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 1, 1805
The expedition set out early on a clear, pleasant morning and made good progress along the river. They passed steep white rock cliffs hosting colonies of small birds, handsome cottonwood and box elder bottoms, old Indian camps, several creeks, and numerous timbered islands. A party member killed a mountain ram with fine horns, and elk were spotted on a large island. The group halted around 2 p.m. to dine and air their goods as a southeast wind rose. After traveling 24 miles, they camped on a small timbered island.
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.
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A clear pleasant morning. We set off early and proceeded on. Passed steep cliffs 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 handsome bottoms of cottonwood and box elder timber on each side. Saw old Indian camps at a bottom on the north side. Passed a creek on the north side and straight bluffs. Passed several small islands.
About one o'clock p.m. we passed a beautiful large island covered with large and small timber. Saw some elk on it. The hills and bluffs are not so high on the river as they have been for some time. About two o'clock we halted to dine and air our goods, etc. The wind rose from the southeast. The river bears to the south. Handsome barren plains back from the river. We saw mountains a short distance from the river on the north side, and on the south side at a considerable distance up the river.
About three o'clock we proceeded on. Passed a creek on the north side. Passed several islands covered with timber. Passed a straight cliff of rocks, steep from the surface of the water, about 100 feet perpendicular. Passed handsome high plains on each side. Came 24 miles and camped on the 7th Island, a small island covered with timber. Had passed two a little below.
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