Journal entry · June 8, 1804
Missouri River near Osage River — Patrick Gass: June 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Osage River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Osage River
we met four canoes loaded with fur and peltry: and passed
the Mine river on the south side, which is 150 yards wide.
The land here 1s also good and well timbered.
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The NPS atlas for this night
lower point of Mills Island, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 14.5 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 Osage River in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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