Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 18, 1804
The expedition traveled with a fair wind and pleasant weather through remarkably open country that appeared as one continuous prairie. Two hunters proceeded overland with the horses, as had become their routine. Along the south side of the river, the party passed high, attractive bluffs marked by red and blue layers of rock and discovered some iron ore in the area. They made camp on the south bank, where one of the hunters returned with two deer to supply the group.
voyage with a fair wind and pleasant weather. This is the
most open country I ever beheld, almost one continued prairie.
Two of our hunters went by land with the horses as usual.
14 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
On the south side we passed high handsome banks or bluffs
of red and blue strata;* found some iron ore here, and en-
camped on the south side, where one of the hunters brought
us two deer.
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We continued our voyage with a fair wind and pleasant weather. This is the most open country I have ever seen, almost one continuous prairie. Two of our hunters went by land with the horses, as usual.
On the south side we passed high, handsome banks or bluffs of red and blue layers; we found some iron ore here, and camped on the south side, where one of the hunters brought us two deer.
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