Missouri River near Big Bend — Joseph Whitehouse: September 21, 1804
The expedition set out early under clear skies and traveled past bluffs on the south side, reaching the end of a large bend where the river was only about two miles across from their campsite of September 19th, after covering 35 river miles to make that short overland distance. They continued past more black bluffs and handsome plains, a cedar bottom, additional bluffs, and a stream on the south side named Tylor's Creek. The party made camp on the north side of the river.
Set off eairly a clear day proceeded on 4 miles passed the
bluffs on the South Side and came to the End of the bend
where it is not more than 2 miles across to our Camp of the
19″ Ins‘ after a journey of 35 miles. we proceeded on passed
black bluffs on S. S. and handsom plains on N. S. pass? a
ceeder bottom on S. S. and bluffs on the N. Side passed a
creek on the S. S. called Tylors creek. Camped on the N.
Side.
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Set off early on a clear day. Proceeded on 4 miles, passed the bluffs on the south side, and came to the end of the bend, where it is not more than 2 miles across to our camp of the 19th instant after a journey of 35 miles.
We proceeded on, passed black bluffs on the south side and handsome plains on the north side, passed a cedar bottom on the south side and bluffs on the north side, passed a creek on the south side called Tylor's Creek. Camped on the north side.
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