Journal entry · June 2, 1805
Missouri River near Marias River approach — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Marias River approach · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Marias River approach
hills come close on the river, but are not so high nor so
broken, as we found them a short distance lower down. This
forenoon we passed two creeks, one on each side, and several
islands covered with cotton wood; but there is not a stick of
timber to be seen any where upon the hills. Some of the
hunters killed a brown bear in a small bottom on the south
side, and having come 18 miles we encamped just above the
bottom on the same side, at the mouth of a large river.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore of Missouri River opposite mouth of Marias River, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 16.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Decision Point (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.2 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 Marias River approach in 360°
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