Journal entry · August 22, 1804
Missouri River near Vermillion area — Patrick Gass: August 22, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Vermillion area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Vermillion area
passed bluffs on the south side, where there is copperas,
allum and ore of some kind; also passed a creek. The high
land on the south side for nine or ten miles runs close to the
river, where there are cedar bluffs of various colours. We
encamped on the north side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 4 mi WSW of Elk Point, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 21.2 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Ionia Volcano (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.9 mi
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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Missouri River near Vermillion area in 360°
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