Lewis: July 7, 1806
The party set out at 7 A.M. and traveled roughly 26 miles northeast through timbered bottoms and plains, crossing several creeks and ridges. They followed a creek with abundant beaver activity, halted to dine at a large beaver dam, and crossed the dividing ridge between the Columbia and Missouri waters through a low, easy gap, sighting Fort Mountain about 20 miles to the northeast. Hunters killed three deer and a fawn; Reubin Fields wounded a moose. They camped at the foot of the mountain, where Drouillard killed two beaver and was bitten badly by a third.
July 7 1806. Set out at 7 A.M. N. 75 E. 6 M. with the road through a level
beatifull plain on the North side of the river much timber in the bottoms
hills also timbered with pitch pine. no longleafed pine since we left the
praries of the knobs. crossed a branch of the creek 8 yds. wid. on which
we encamped at 1/4 m. also passed a creek 15 yd. wide at 1/4 further.
North 6 ms.passed the main creek at a mile 1/2 and kept up it on
the wright hand side through handsom plain bottoms to the foot of a ridge
which we ascended the main stream boar N W & W. as far as I could see
it a wright hand fork falls into this creek at 1 M. above the commencement
of this course.
N. 15 E. 8 m. over two ridges and again striking the wrighthand fork at 4
ms. then continued up it on the left hand side much appearance of beaver
many dams. bottoms not wide and covered with low willow and grass. halted
to dine at a large beaver dam the hunters killed 3 deer and a fawn. deer
are remarkably plenty and in good order. Reubin Fields wounded a moos deer
this morning near our camp. my dog much worried.
N. 10 E. 3 m. up the same creek on the east side through a handsome narrow
plain.
N 45 E. 2 m. passing the dividing ridge betwen the waters of the Columbia
and Missouri rivers at 1/4 of a mile from this gap which is low and an
easy ascent on the W. side the fort mountain bears North Eaast, and
appears to be distant about 20 Miles. the road for one and 3/4 miles
desends the hill and continues down a branch.
N. 20 W. 7 ms. over several hills and hollows along the foot of the
mountain hights passing five small rivulets running to the wright. saw
some sighn of buffaloe early this morning in the valley where we encamped
last evening from which it appears that the buffaloe do sometimes
penetrate these mountains a few miles. we saw no buffaloe this evening.
but much old appearance of dung, tracks &c. encamped on a small run
under the foot of the mountain. after we encamped Drewyer killed two
beaver and shot third which bit his knee very badly and escaped
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July 7, 1806. Set out at 7 A.M. N. 75 E. 6 miles, with the road running through a level, beautiful plain on the north side of the river. There is much timber in the bottoms; the hills are also timbered with pitch pine. We have seen no longleaf pine since we left the prairies of the knobs. Crossed a branch of the creek 8 yards wide, on which we camped, at a quarter of a mile; also passed a creek 15 yards wide a quarter of a mile further on.
North 6 miles. Passed the main creek at a mile and a half and kept up it on the right-hand side through handsome plain bottoms to the foot of a ridge, which we ascended. The main stream bore N.W. and W. as far as I could see it. A right-hand fork falls into this creek at 1 mile above the commencement of this course.
N. 15 E. 8 miles over two ridges, again striking the right-hand fork at 4 miles, then continued up it on the left-hand side. Much appearance of beaver, many dams. The bottoms are not wide and are covered with low willow and grass. Halted to dine at a large beaver dam. The hunters killed 3 deer and a fawn. Deer are remarkably plentiful and in good condition. Reubin Fields wounded a moose deer this morning near our camp. My dog was much worried.
N. 10 E. 3 miles up the same creek on the east side through a handsome narrow plain.
N. 45 E. 2 miles, passing the dividing ridge between the waters of the Columbia and Missouri rivers at a quarter of a mile from this gap, which is low and an easy ascent on the west side. Fort Mountain bears northeast and appears to be about 20 miles distant. The road for 1 3/4 miles descends the hill and continues down a branch.
N. 20 W. 7 miles over several hills and hollows along the foot of the mountain heights, passing five small rivulets running to the right. Saw some sign of buffalo early this morning in the valley where we camped last evening, from which it appears that the buffalo do sometimes penetrate these mountains a few miles. We saw no buffalo this evening, but much old sign of dung, tracks, etc. Camped on a small run at the foot of the mountain. After we camped, Drewyer killed two beaver and shot a third, which bit his knee very badly and escaped.
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