Journal entry · July 22, 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1804
Patrick Gass · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
early on our voyage, with fair weather. — There is high prairie
land on the south side, with some timber on the northern
parts of the hills) We came nine miles from the mouth of
* By bluffs in the Western Country is understood high steep banks, which come
close to and are washed at their base by the rivers.
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 15
Platte river, and landed on a willow bank. The hunters
killed five deer and caught two beaver.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, White Catfish Camp, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 22 to July 26, 1804
About 3.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- White Catfish Camp (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.2 mi
- Fontenelle Forest Nature Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.5 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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Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area in 360°
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