Journal entry · July 8, 1804
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near St. Joseph area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near St. Joseph area
light. The river here is crooked and narrow. At one we
came to a large island, with only a small stream on the north
12 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
side which we went up. A large creek called Nadowa flows
in from the north; and on this side we encamped.
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The NPS atlas for this night
island left side, Holt-Andrews County line; MO (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 13.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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 St. Joseph area in 360°
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