Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 18, 1805
The expedition continued through terrain similar to the previous day until around noon, when the river bottoms widened on both banks. Small stands of pine still dotted the hills. The weather was changeable, with rain showers in the morning, hail in the afternoon, and a clear evening. The party traveled nineteen miles and made camp on the south side of the river, opposite an island.
The country much the same as yesterday; until about 12
o’clock, when the bottoms became more extensive on both
sides of the river. There is still a small quantity of pine tim-
ber on the hills. We had some showers of rain in the fore-
noon; hail in the afternoon; and a fine clear evening. We
went nineteen miles and encamped on the South side opposite
an island.
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The country was much the same as yesterday until about 12 o'clock, when the bottoms became more extensive on both sides of the river. There is still a small quantity of pine timber on the hills. We had some showers of rain in the forenoon, hail in the afternoon, and a fine clear evening. We traveled nineteen miles and camped on the south side opposite an island.
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